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
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.
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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.
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Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
25 Mar. 2026
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unquenchable
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Here developed the center of the Atlantic economy due to the insatiable appetite for sugar that had grown across Europe by the late 1700s.
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And as America celebrates its 250th anniversary, the border's journey to its current location is the story of the birth of a nation that swallowed up Native American tribes, Spanish descendants and Mexican citizens in its insatiable hunger to grow.
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In his inital letter, Lehmkuhl agreed that there is an urgent need to clear debris and address the persistent odor of millions of pounds of rotting food at the site.
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The industry conversation around funding reform is urgent precisely because this generation deserves a system that matches their ambition and offers them a future.
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Morse, a progressive Republican from Wisconsin and an avid Cold Warrior, had been elected to the Senate from Oregon but left the Republican Party in part because of its failure to denounce Joseph McCarthy and, in 1955, became a Democrat.
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Hiking in particular requires much less guiding and support than cycling and many avid hikers are totally confident on their own.
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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 7 Jul. 2026.
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