insatiable
adjective
in·sa·tia·ble
(ˌ)in-ˈsā-shə-bəl 
: incapable of being satisfied : quenchless
had an insatiable desire for wealth
Examples of insatiable in a Sentence
Her desire for knowledge was insatiable.
an insatiable need for the approval of others
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Republicans argued the rating was no more than an indication that Moody’s was confident that no matter how much the state spent, its Democratic leadership would always be willing to raise taxes to satisfy their insatiable appetite for additional revenue.
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
This gem detailing the ancient underground aqueducts of Rome gives both a visual and historical account of man’s insatiable appetite to overcome nature and create astonishing engineering marvels to uplift the human condition.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Think: the relief of feeding your hungry skin five glasses of water after weeks of insatiable dehydration.
—Essence, 16 May 2025
Laura, who lost her daughter Cathy months prior, is already looking after a young foster child named Ollie (Jonah Wren Phillips), a strange, selectively mute boy who has an insatiable appetite and a blood feud with the family cat.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
This gem detailing the ancient underground aqueducts of Rome gives both a visual and historical account of man’s insatiable appetite to overcome nature and create astonishing engineering marvels to uplift the human condition.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Think: the relief of feeding your hungry skin five glasses of water after weeks of insatiable dehydration.
—Essence, 16 May 2025
Laura, who lost her daughter Cathy months prior, is already looking after a young foster child named Ollie (Jonah Wren Phillips), a strange, selectively mute boy who has an insatiable appetite and a blood feud with the family cat.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
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“Insatiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insatiable. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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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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