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
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.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Sterling Glass had many health problems as a child—swollen feet, night sweats, nausea and vomiting, unquenchable thirst, and fatigue that often left him too exhausted to go to school.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
This cardinal fire sign isn’t afraid to live life to the fullest, often with an unquenchable thirst for a challenge.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unquenchable
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
Sterling Glass had many health problems as a child—swollen feet, night sweats, nausea and vomiting, unquenchable thirst, and fatigue that often left him too exhausted to go to school.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
This cardinal fire sign isn’t afraid to live life to the fullest, often with an unquenchable thirst for a challenge.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unquenchable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unquenchable
Adjective
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For every news story about human kindness, there are 10 that prey upon our fears or serve to quench some insatiable thirst for scandal.—
Craig MacLellan,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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That said, the associated drawbacks include a penchant for expressing your inner monologues as very public arguments, and an insatiable urge to eat heads.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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One answer would be that the more savage the storm, the more urgent the need for safe havens.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Simandl was then rushed to Tampa General Hospital for urgent treatment and was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) — a rare and aggressive form of leukemia where immature white blood cells multiply uncontrollably, preventing the body from producing healthy blood cells.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Takaichi is a hard rock and heavy metal music fan and was an avid drummer in her college days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The president's eldest grandchild is an avid golfer who committed to play for the University of Miami's collegiate team this fall.—
Linda Marx,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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 14 Apr. 2026.
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