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
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for unquenchable
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
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
See All Example Sentences for unquenchable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unquenchable
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The regulation of our environment; the presence of chemicals both intentionally and unwittingly in our food, water, air, and land; the ecological fate of all living creatures, and of the earth itself—all these dilemmas and conundrums find urgent expression in Carson’s work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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But for younger generations, these messages have become even more urgent.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Mage — himself an avid collector — said that emotional connection was intentional from the beginning.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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The original shoes were gifted to her by LeBron James — a newly avid golfer and fan of Korda’s — but the spacing in them felt roomier than her everyday pair.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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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
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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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“Unquenchable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unquenchable. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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