unquenchable

adjective

ˌən-ˈkwen-chə-bəl How to pronounce unquenchable (audio)
Definition of unquenchablenext
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 The thirst for more Summer House drama is unquenchable. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026 His unquenchable desire to achieve has taken UConn to the brink of becoming the first team since the UCLA dynasty to win three national championships in a four-year span. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026 This experience gave them a deep unquenchable yearning to go to Maui, but that’s an expensive destination for a single mom. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026 The attack grants him immortality and an unquenchable taste for blood. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unquenchable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unquenchable
  1. insatiable
  2. urgent
  3. avid
  4. inextinguishable
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  • Spurred by tech giants’ insatiable appetite for computing power to dominate frontier models, the unprecedented global expansion of AI infrastructure has created demand so enormous that no single country can satisfy it.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Add to the mix what seems to be an insatiable demand for debt by tech companies to build data centers and other infrastructure for artificial intelligence.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of insatiable
Adjective
  • Practicing isolating these muscles and squeezing them when not in urgent need of a bathroom can help in the longer term when dealing with the need to go to the bathroom without a toilet readily available.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The grand jury believed that LINXS took advantage of the urgent need to get the project done for high profile sporting events as a way to leverage change order demands.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of urgent
Adjective
  • The Barnes & Noble on Cobb Parkway is closing its doors after decades of serving the community's avid readers.
    — Nakell Williams, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The mats from Oh My Mahjong are a favorite among avid players thanks to their thick yet flexible neoprene construction and beautiful designs, like this one featuring herons and florals in pretty shades of blush, sage, and blue.
    — Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of avid
Adjective
  • Now in his early nineties, Gregory (My Dinner with André, NYFF19) shows no sign of slowing down, as evidenced by this delightful, enormously moving document of his inextinguishable creative spark.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Aside from virtually inextinguishable flames fueled by molten pitch, the payloads likely included toxic ingredients like camphor and arsenic.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
Definition of inextinguishable

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