unending

adjective

un·​end·​ing ˌən-ˈen-diŋ How to pronounce unending (audio)
: never ending : endless
unendingly adverb

Examples of unending in a Sentence

the writer's latest memoir is a seemingly unending exercise in narcissistic rambling
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In the process, however, Julio tumbles down even more rabbit holes filled with unending bureaucratic obstacles. Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024 The dichotomy between the pursuit of interests and the pursuit of values—or between a particular nation-state’s advantage and the global good—has been part of this unending evolution. Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024 My mum grew up near here, but this part of Mombasa remains a mystery—to me, most tourists, and many residents—shunned in favor of the mainland's leafier Nyali neighborhood or the unending beaches of Bamburi further down the road. Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2024 The unending adulation was uncomfortable for Herbert to hear at first, the former Oregon Ducks star said. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unending 

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unending was in 1661

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“Unending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unending. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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unending

adjective
un·​end·​ing ˌən-ˈen-diŋ How to pronounce unending (audio)
ˈən-
: having no ending : endless
unendingly adverb

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