quench
verb (used with object)
to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.).
unquenchable
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a word derived from
quench.
Example Sentences
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Burdened by unquenchable ambition, cocksure confidence and immeasurable talent, Whistler was in many ways an outlier of his age, with an inside track to 20th-century modernism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
A man who inspired millions through his unquenchable spirit in the face of unbelievable adversity.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Might Beatles fans’ unquenchable nostalgia — and the fact that none of the band’s classics ever won record of the year — be enough to win?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2025
In 2017, he developed an unquenchable thirst that compelled him to guzzle up to 15 liters of fluids a day.
From Science Magazine ● May 15, 2024
More than ever he missed the unquenchable cheerfulness of Pippin.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
