insatiable
adjective
in·sa·tia·ble
(ˌ)in-ˈsā-shə-bəl 
: incapable of being satisfied : quenchless
had an insatiable desire for wealth
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Examples of insatiable in a Sentence
Her desire for knowledge was insatiable.
an insatiable need for the approval of others
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Since then, a raft of houses have launched scents that are either directly evocative of, or otherwise inspired by, specific destinations—a trend that makes sense given our near insatiable thirst for visiting new places.
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 28 July 2024
Tobacco farming had declined in Virginia, but the cotton economy farther south was labor-intensive and had an insatiable appetite for enslaved laborers.
—Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
The marathon flight — possibly twice as long as other drones' — could shake up how the U.S. military approaches overhead surveillance, for which there is an insatiable appetite.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 24 July 2024
Alison rescues Don’s synthesizer prototype from her grandmother’s attic and starts a curious resurrection project that turns into an insatiable globe-trotting quest.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 July 2024
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 28 July 2024
Tobacco farming had declined in Virginia, but the cotton economy farther south was labor-intensive and had an insatiable appetite for enslaved laborers.
—Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
The marathon flight — possibly twice as long as other drones' — could shake up how the U.S. military approaches overhead surveillance, for which there is an insatiable appetite.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 24 July 2024
Alison rescues Don’s synthesizer prototype from her grandmother’s attic and starts a curious resurrection project that turns into an insatiable globe-trotting quest.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 July 2024
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insatiable
adjective
in·sa·tia·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈsā-shə-bəl
: impossible to satisfy
insatiable thirst
an insatiable desire for knowledge
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