insatiable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- insatiability noun
- insatiableness noun
- insatiably adverb
Etymology
Origin of insatiable
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English insaciable, from Latin insatiābilis; equivalent to in- 3 + satiable
Example Sentences
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For over 140 years, restaurateurs have become millionaires capitalizing on the insatiable American appetite for nearly any foodstuff from south of the border.
From Los Angeles Times
And demand for compute power “remains insatiable,” Muse said in a Tuesday note.
From MarketWatch
Maybe someone down at the petrol station, to which William keeps sneaking to mollify his insatiable chocolate addiction and where local people do unspeakable things with the gas pumps.
Demand for AI cloud computing is insatiable in the near term, and they want Microsoft to strike while the iron is hot.
From Barron's
Of course, artificial intelligence plays a role, given the insatiable energy demands of data centers, but that’s far from the only factor at play.
From Barron's
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