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incessant

/ɪnˈsɛs.ənt/ adjectif C1

En français : incessant

  1. Without pause or stop; not ending, especially to the point of annoyance. · The dog's incessant barking kept the girl awake all night.
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Elizabeth would not oppose such an injunction; and a moment’s consideration making her also sensible that it would be wisest to get it over as soon and as quietly as possible, she sat down again, and tried to conceal, by incessant employment, the feelings which were divided between distress and diversion.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 120 · B2
The blackish soil is kept forever soft by the incessant drift of spray, and a bird would leave its tread upon it.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 124 · B2
“My life has been one incessant persecution from a husband whom I abhor.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 146 · C1
The manifestation of stereotypic behaviors, such as incessant pacing, excessive vocalization, or over-grooming, serves as a poignant testament to the underlying distress experienced by confined wildlife.
The Conundrum of Captivity, p. 1 · C2

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