insistent
adjective
in·sis·tent
in-ˈsi-stənt 
1
: disposed to insist : persistent
2
: compelling attention
the insistent pounding of the waves
insistently
adverb
Examples of insistent in a Sentence
We listened to the insistent crashing of waves on the beach.
Margaret Sanger is remembered as an insistent crusader for birth control.
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
But David also kind of forced Kyle to repeatedly defend her by being way too insistent that Kamilla be the one to go.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Its rhetoric has also turned nationalist and has been increasingly insistent about reuniting Taiwan with the mainland.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Illig is insistent that the team should invoke more analytics into its philosophies, a point of friction for an owner who regularly attends sports analytics conferences.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insistent
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“Insistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insistent. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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insistent
adjective
in·sis·tent
in-ˈsis-tənt
: demanding attention : persistent
insistently
adverb
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