unquenchable
adjective
un·quench·able
ˌən-ˈkwen-chə-bəl 
: unable to be quenched
an unquenchable flame
especially
: not capable of being satisfied, quelled, or discouraged
an unquenchable thirst/desire
unquenchable optimism
Examples of unquenchable in a Sentence
from a very early age she displayed an unquenchable curiosity about the natural world
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Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
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—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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This sort of implicit address to the work’s spectators, and to their unquenchable thirst for more, also crops up in some of the photographer’s graver pictures.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
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Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Eventually, Frank wants to be on the receiving end of his own unquenchable lust, and perhaps Rick wants something similar—to be on the receiving end of his own insatiable rage, and experience the bliss of death.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Featuring an intoxicating mix of unquenchable longing and surprising deadpan humor, VIVE L’AMOUR opens doors to the ways in which lust, alienation, and sexuality overlap in the unending search for personal satisfaction.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
This sort of implicit address to the work’s spectators, and to their unquenchable thirst for more, also crops up in some of the photographer’s graver pictures.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unquenchable
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“Unquenchable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unquenchable. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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