as in insatiable
incapable of being satisfied
from a very early age she displayed an unquenchable curiosity about the natural world
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Recent Examples of unquenchable
Clutch the Bald Eagle possesses an unquenchable thirst for adventure, soaring across the United States and embracing every culture, game and moment with boundless curiosity and optimism.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Just a really unquenchable thirst.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Even the most successful women can struggle with an unquenchable thirst for approval.
—Renessa Boley Layne, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Knowles’ Ilia edit is meant to serve as an extension of her unquenchable sound and continued creative expression.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Just a really unquenchable thirst.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Even the most successful women can struggle with an unquenchable thirst for approval.
—Renessa Boley Layne, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Knowles’ Ilia edit is meant to serve as an extension of her unquenchable sound and continued creative expression.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unquenchable
Adjective
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Thomas Jefferson’s failed attempts at cultivating European vines on the Monticello plantation only amplified his insatiable taste for importing French bottles.—
Osayi Endolyn,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Oct. 2025
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The shifts mark how insatiable demand for new technologies requires entire businesses and financial systems to evolve with it.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This was Liverpool in urgent need of a lift after a series of setbacks and a manager looking elsewhere for solutions rather than backing the club’s long-serving match-winner to deliver.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The shelter was recently 11 dogs over capacity, making his situation increasingly urgent.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Kyle, from Toronto, is an avid collector of older digital cameras.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Born in Sydney, Barning owned a construction company and was also an avid fisherman, having won many trophies at previous game fishing competitions, the coroner said.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The pride of Odysseus, the passion of Shakespeare’s lovers, and the dread facing Ivan Ilyich on his deathbed remain inextinguishable qualities of our inner lives.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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The stakes, too, are there in the background of these personal dramas—the city seemingly on the brink of explosion, its inextinguishable fires a dread-inducing bass line that won’t let up.—
Diana Arterian
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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“Unquenchable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unquenchable. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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