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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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), one of the members who led the meeting, was insistent that the cap would fall below $40,000, one Senate Republican said.
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 11 June 2025
Dalton is insistent that Americans will become more vulnerable without research partnerships abroad.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Asked if she’s felt a new sense of buzz leading up to the awards ceremony, Young is insistent the energy has been there since the beginning.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
Trump has expressed frustration with the Fed’s hesitation to lower interest rates, but Powell was insistent that the Fed would determine monetary policy based on economic data, according to a statement from the central bank.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 11 June 2025
Dalton is insistent that Americans will become more vulnerable without research partnerships abroad.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Asked if she’s felt a new sense of buzz leading up to the awards ceremony, Young is insistent the energy has been there since the beginning.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
Trump has expressed frustration with the Fed’s hesitation to lower interest rates, but Powell was insistent that the Fed would determine monetary policy based on economic data, according to a statement from the central bank.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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“Insistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insistent. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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insistent
adjective
in·sis·tent
in-ˈsis-tənt
: demanding attention : persistent
insistently
adverb
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