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as in insatiable
incapable of being satisfied
it turned out that the public's appetite for sadistic horror movies was not unappeasable after all
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as in relentless
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
warned that the nation was dealing with an unappeasable enemy
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Recent Examples of unappeasable
But sometimes people are unpleasable and unappeasable.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 Jan. 2023
In 2022, his compulsion to sing and pick his guitar and ramble the roads is undiminished and, evidently, unappeasable.
—Jody Rosen, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2022
This lesson may finally hit home on Friday, when the big-hearted Sun in your foundational fourth house clashes with unappeasable Saturn in your relationship realm.
—The Astrotwins, ELLE, 13 Nov. 2022
Such leaders are unappeasable because their goals can never be reached.
—Walter Russell Mead, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2022
Activists will decry the shift as hippie-punching aimed at mollifying an unappeasable hard right, while moderates will blame the activists for continuing to tar the party's image with unpopular radical stances.
—Noah Millman, The Week, 25 June 2021
This unappeasable hostility is a problem for Israel, for America, and for the Democratic Party.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 22 May 2021
But ultimately what stands between him and any large achievement is his deeply rooted, unappeasable need to look longingly backward, an impulse that goes beyond nostalgia.
—Robert Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2019
More often than not her tone carries a tinge of unappeasable rage.
—Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2017
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 Jan. 2023
In 2022, his compulsion to sing and pick his guitar and ramble the roads is undiminished and, evidently, unappeasable.
—Jody Rosen, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2022
This lesson may finally hit home on Friday, when the big-hearted Sun in your foundational fourth house clashes with unappeasable Saturn in your relationship realm.
—The Astrotwins, ELLE, 13 Nov. 2022
Such leaders are unappeasable because their goals can never be reached.
—Walter Russell Mead, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2022
Activists will decry the shift as hippie-punching aimed at mollifying an unappeasable hard right, while moderates will blame the activists for continuing to tar the party's image with unpopular radical stances.
—Noah Millman, The Week, 25 June 2021
This unappeasable hostility is a problem for Israel, for America, and for the Democratic Party.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 22 May 2021
But ultimately what stands between him and any large achievement is his deeply rooted, unappeasable need to look longingly backward, an impulse that goes beyond nostalgia.
—Robert Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2019
More often than not her tone carries a tinge of unappeasable rage.
—Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappeasable
Adjective
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Because of this contempt for people who have that insatiable need to control others, I have been dedicated to the concept of minding my own business.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2025
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The insatiable hunger for chicken, mainly nuggets and tenders, has forced McDonald’s, Taco Bell and Wendy’s to adjust their offerings and invest more heavily in the category as consumers, well, eat mor chikin.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Chalk it up to fashion’s relentless hunger for newness, its long-standing obsession with youth — plus a new appreciation for internal mobility, observers say.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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The relentless exploitation of the species continued through the 18th and 19th centuries.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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If Part 1 shows us the death of honor, Part 2 chronicles the dwindling and, ultimately, the brutal snuffing out of Sir John’s seemingly unquenchable flame.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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Mohamed Salah is a global icon with an unquenchable thirst for rewriting the record books.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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And if culture is the battlefield, Abdul Muhammad II is determined to win—not with force, but with wisdom.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The single source profile was determined to be male and the probable identity of the DNA came from investigative genetic genealogy, which is the process of taking unknown DNA to public databases and finding relatives that share the profile.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Advocates and outreach workers gathered at The Stoop Collaborative Monday to celebrate its opening and underscore the urgent needs of the region’s homeless population.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2025
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And yet, even in the face of these urgent challenges, there are those who still claim that the true purpose of college is something more abstract: the cultivation of character, the shaping of citizens, the appreciation of beauty and debate.—
Scott Pulsipher,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Sitting in on India press conferences can often be a bit grim, carefully orchestrated by the team's hierarchy and little is usually given to their hungry press corps.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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India claims to have targeted militant infrastructure, but the reality is grim: at least 26 Pakistani civilians -including women and a young child were reported killed in the strikes.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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The smoke travels up almost 100 feet of steel and copper tubes to the chimney and the world beyond. 21h ago / 1:45 AM PDT Share Panini, water and a telescopic folding stool: how to survive the conclave Alexander Smith Reporting from Vatican City For the avid smokewatcher, preparation is key.—
Katie Primm,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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Residents who live near a fishing location, spend a lot of time near the water or are avid boaters are encouraged to get involved.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 May 2025
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Yet Sobule recognized the persistent sexism that followed her and her peers onto television and the covers of magazines.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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In the interview, Clooney chalked up the pair's persistent peace to getting married later in life.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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