insatiable curiosity

collocation in English

meaningsofinsatiableandcuriosity

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insatiable
adjective
uk
/ɪnˈseɪ.ʃə.bəl/us
/ɪnˈseɪ.ʃə.bəl/
(especially of a desire or need) too great to ...
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curiosity
noun
uk
/ˌkjʊə.riˈɒs.ə.ti/us
/ˌkjʊr.iˈɑː.sə.t̬i/
an eager wish to know or learn ...
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(Definition ofinsatiableandcuriosityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They must haveinsatiablecuriosity.
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Those men did it out ofinsatiablecuriosity.
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The answers can be measured only in terms of theinsatiablecuriosityof man's questing spirit of investigation.
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It was a creative instrument informed byinsatiablecuriosityand constantly ranging over new ideas.
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He talked aboutinsatiablecuriosity.
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I believe that, with theinsatiablecuriosityof the scientist, this is something which will continue, so long as we are building this type of source of energy.
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Driven by aninsatiablecuriosity, they employ a variety of media for the exploration of their ideas including drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, performance and video.
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He also had aninsatiablecuriosityand resented taking orders.
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He is gifted with keen senses, incredible agility,insatiablecuriosity, and a wacky sense of humor.
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He was passionate about biographies and some years later in 1964 he became interested in genealogy as a result of his innate andinsatiablecuriosityregarding peoples fate.
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