inappeasable
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of inappeasable
First recorded in 1830–40; in- 3 + appeasable ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Only the restlessness, the inappeasable longing in her heart had not changed.
From Life and Gabriella The Story of a Woman's Courage by Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson
Upon the return to their homes, after the adjournment, they were not only met with universal scorn, but with inappeasable rage.
From The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest by Sparks, William Henry
Oh! she had never fully appreciated the strength of that now inappeasable longing for the Celtic home, the Celtic traditions which had been born in her.
From Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land: a story of Australian life by Praed, Campbell, Mrs.
This intelligence threw him into silence, and again her eyes fed upon his firelit face with inappeasable hunger.
From Sister Dolorosa and Posthumous Fame by Allen, James Lane
In his former journey he acquired an inappeasable relish for his dreadful food.
From Reprinted Pieces by Dickens, Charles
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