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 attack grants him immortality and an unquenchable taste for blood.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2026
There’s something classically anarchic about Kate Moss, but her delicate Americana anchor signals stability and steadfastness—that, or an unquenchable yearning for the sea.
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Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
Bowie’s genius was a driver and a result of an unquenchable inner restlessness.
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Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
The Road dares us to believe that something, or someone, dwells within us—an unquenchable flame that burns but does not consume.
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Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unquenchable
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2026
There’s something classically anarchic about Kate Moss, but her delicate Americana anchor signals stability and steadfastness—that, or an unquenchable yearning for the sea.
—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
Bowie’s genius was a driver and a result of an unquenchable inner restlessness.
—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
The Road dares us to believe that something, or someone, dwells within us—an unquenchable flame that burns but does not consume.
—
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unquenchable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unquenchable
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The memory-chip maker’s shares have soared about 270% this year amid insatiable demand from data-center developers.
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The company’s third quarter revenue beat expectations by more than 15%, as AI infrastructure demand remains insatiable.
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The cultural conversation happening here is nuanced and urgent and almost entirely invisible to the average visitor.
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The result is documentary filmmaking at its most urgent and compassionate.
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Helping the environment was just one reason that Jeffrey Leandro Diaz’s ex-girlfriend, Cecilia Melgar Bravo, was an avid cyclist.
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As an avid library-goer, the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota and Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago are essential attractions.
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Aside from virtually inextinguishable flames fueled by molten pitch, the payloads likely included toxic ingredients like camphor and arsenic.
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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.
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“Unquenchable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unquenchable. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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