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[ adjective ] uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

Examples

"the ceaseless thunder of surf" "in constant pain" "the incessant noise of the city" "the never-ending search for happiness" "the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy"

Used in print

(Leo Lemon, "Catch Up With" and "Something to...)

Although the play does show a certain structural amateurishness ( there are eleven acts varying in length from twenty-five seconds to an hour and a half ) , the statement it makes concerning the ceaseless yearning and searching of youth is profound and worthy of our attention .

Related terms

continuous

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