as in persistent
continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
Margaret Sanger is remembered as an insistent crusader for birth control
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Recent Examples of insistent
Her voice is light but insistent.
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Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Uslip was insistent on the point.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
While all parties to the sale were insistent on keeping the purchase price confidential, Firestone’s acknowledgment of Stone’s declining production since Sapporo acquired it suggests that the acquisition cost may have been less than $165 million.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Callaghan is insistent that the resurrected All Gas, No Brakes remain politics-free.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
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Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Uslip was insistent on the point.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
While all parties to the sale were insistent on keeping the purchase price confidential, Firestone’s acknowledgment of Stone’s declining production since Sapporo acquired it suggests that the acquisition cost may have been less than $165 million.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Callaghan is insistent that the resurrected All Gas, No Brakes remain politics-free.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for insistent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insistent
Adjective
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As a maker, these opposing qualities are persistent and present throughout every part of the process.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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New Gemini models and the ‘Spark’ persistent agent Google is locked in a tight race to dominate the AI market against ChatGPT maker OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Microsoft, with each company spending billions to get ahead.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Images of the shelter slipped the Russian choke hold to appear on the world’s screens—intact and unbowed amid the rubble, like a temple time-transported from some more ancient siege, the faces of those within drained but resolute.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Many have affirmed their resolute support for Stewart despite any allegations.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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“Insistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insistent. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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