insistent
adjective
in·sis·tent
in-ˈsi-stənt 
1
: disposed to insist : persistent
2
: compelling attention
the insistent pounding of the waves
insistently
adverb
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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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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
Kato Kaelin, who was staying at OJ’s guesthouse at the time of the murders, recalls trying to help OJ load several bags into a limo en route to the airport to fly to Chicago for a corporate golf outing, but that OJ was insistent that Kaelin stay away from a small duffel bag.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
All of this should significantly accelerate the timetable of the operation, but Catherine is still insistent on Peter staying put without even talking to Solomon.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
The insistent insomniac, desperate for a chat, usually sighs, accepts the verdict, and slumps back into sleeplessness.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Insistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insistent. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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insistent
adjective
in·sis·tent
in-ˈsis-tənt
: demanding attention : persistent
insistently
adverb
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