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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One way to understand that unquenchable mentality is that he’s proven virtually immune even to complacency.
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Stitch’s unquenchable taste for madness was mirrored by the fervor of the animation; here the film stops its own momentum too often to check in again on the real-world implications of everything that’s at stake.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 20 May 2025
If Part 1 shows us the death of honor, Part 2 chronicles the dwindling and, ultimately, the brutal snuffing out of Sir John’s seemingly unquenchable flame.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Mohamed Salah is a global icon with an unquenchable thirst for rewriting the record books.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Stitch’s unquenchable taste for madness was mirrored by the fervor of the animation; here the film stops its own momentum too often to check in again on the real-world implications of everything that’s at stake.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 20 May 2025
If Part 1 shows us the death of honor, Part 2 chronicles the dwindling and, ultimately, the brutal snuffing out of Sir John’s seemingly unquenchable flame.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Mohamed Salah is a global icon with an unquenchable thirst for rewriting the record books.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 12 Apr. 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 12 Jun. 2025.
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