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
The city should convert these unquenchable plants back to native cacti, succulent and chaparral species.
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Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Under the emotional surface of every successful entrepreneur is an unquenchable drive, zeal, and yearning.
—Chip Bell, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
Apart from that, there is also the fact that Baba is urged by an unquenchable thirst to make music.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2024
First and most frustrating example: Our unquenchable thirst for driving, dangers be damned.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
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Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Under the emotional surface of every successful entrepreneur is an unquenchable drive, zeal, and yearning.
—Chip Bell, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
Apart from that, there is also the fact that Baba is urged by an unquenchable thirst to make music.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2024
First and most frustrating example: Our unquenchable thirst for driving, dangers be damned.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for unquenchable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unquenchable
Adjective
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And Jokic, beyond the mutual respect, loves Westbrook’s energy, passion and insatiable appetite for cutting to the basket.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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Its insatiable appetite for energy is highlighted by how bitcoin mining consumes more energy annually than some countries.—
Eric Solis,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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More than 90% of Gazans are homeless, according to the U.N., and there is an urgent need for tents and other shelters.—
Ghada Abdulfattah,
The Christian Science Monitor,
24 Jan. 2025
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For example, any urgent messages regarding H5N1 bird flu, which is spreading to people in the U.S., would be delayed.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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Spending time going places and doing things alone can be transformative, says Jessica Gaddy, a therapist in Los Angeles and avid solo traveler.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps the clearest influence on the underlying market dynamics will be the extent to which vague but avid expectations for a lighter regulatory touch encourage investors to give stocks a longer leash until details are settled.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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The candle that is Elton John has been inextinguishable, no matter how strong the wind.—
Belinda Luscombe,
TIME,
11 Dec. 2024
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Probably not, since his inextinguishable smirk appears to be the product of a lot of repressed anger and jealousy.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
26 June 2024
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