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Recent Examples of insistent Norton said in 2022 that Weinstein emailed him personally and was very insistent about appearing. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025 Netanyahu insistent on continuing war despite rising pressure DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip -- Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 57 people across Gaza, health officials said Saturday, as international pressure grows for a ceasefire but Israel's leader remains defiant about continuing the war. Wafaa Shurafa, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025 Jayce was protective of his baby brother and insistent on showing him everything a 4-year-old knew about life – like how to brush his teeth or how to properly use the bathroom during potty training. Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025 On the other hand, skeptics and cynics tend to be insistent right now that the clean-up activity is not going to last very long. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for insistent
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Adjective
  • The Great Lakes region is being drenched by persistent lake-effect rains off Lake Michigan.
    Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • This resulted in persistent, runaway inflation and unmanageable national debt.
    Jim Nowlan, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Any credible evidence of sabotage or arson will be met with a swift and resolute response.
    Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Such welcome candidness to questions of spirituality is enough to move even a resolute non-believer like me.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Insistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insistent. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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