never-ending
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of never-ending
First recorded in 1590–1600
Vocabulary lists containing never-ending
Example Sentences
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The Constitutional Court said that allowing unlimited repeat applications without proper legislation in place could create a "never-ending cycle", preventing deportations and causing administrative chaos.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
On a never-ending feed we watch the cute and profane, sleepwalking toward an emotional state beyond shock as entertainment: the banality of passive consumption.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
Should that happen again, Ellerbroek’s “best guess” would be for a brief rally in stocks until the next deadline, but he also said it “feels like we’re in kind of a never-ending loop with escalation.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Defining the line between productive uses of capital and mere speculation is a never-ending battle.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The journey is supposed to take fifty-four minutes, but it rarely does: this section of the track is ancient, decrepit, beset with signalling problems and never-ending engineering works.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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