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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
Surely giving up the unappeasable hunger can’t be the answer.
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
But sometimes people are unpleasable and unappeasable.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 Jan. 2023
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
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
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
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
Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
But sometimes people are unpleasable and unappeasable.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 Jan. 2023
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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappeasable
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The raise also underscores the astronomical costs these frontier companies face to keep pace with the insatiable demand for compute power.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Shares soared 19% on Tuesday alone, pushing the company’s market value past $1 trillion for the first time ever, thanks to insatiable AI demand for its memory chips.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
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But his remarkably fortunate position extends far beyond helping a relentless New York squad reach the NBA Finals.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Many women are simultaneously navigating chronic stress, poor sleep, caregiving responsibilities, financial pressure, nonstop digital stimulation, and relentless productivity expectations during the exact years hormonal shifts begin intensifying.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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The thirst for more Summer House drama is unquenchable.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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An unquenchable thirst to improve propelled him forward.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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None of those cases involve passengers from the United States; one potential case was later determined to be negative following additional testing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2026
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Lee Hong-nae plays Yoon Dong-hyeon, the stubborn and hot-headed military chef who is determined to get out as soon as his military service is up.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The book does often feel like a recording of a mental jam session, but there is also a sense of being guided by a kind of hesitating yet urgent voice that needs to get things figured out.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Drums echo off concrete walls, whistles slice through the night air, and thousands of voices gather into something loud and urgent.—
Radier Odhiambo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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The world may have looked grim in what was also a penultimate week before elections, when the focus becomes necessarily not on joy but misery, the political premise being the winning candidate is the one who makes the electorate the angriest.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The combination of factors threatens to make what is a grim situation worse.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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In her free time, Grohl is an avid lover of anything paranormal.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The print itself, hand-painted by Garcia, was inspired by a cherry pie baked by Kim, who’s an avid gardener, for one of their Monse clients, Instagram creator Chriselle Lim.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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In the years since the band came together to challenge country radio’s persistent gender imbalance, there has been some significant headway.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
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Since the initiative began, more than 200,000 children have moved out of poverty, but food insecurity remains a persistent challenge.—
Sky Beard,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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