as in persistent
continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
Margaret Sanger is remembered as an insistent crusader for birth control
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of insistent
Many of them are insistent the PA should play a role in governing Gaza, which Israel has opposed.
—
ABC News, 8 July 2025
Additionally, despite the pause, Trump officials are insistent that tariffs will still be imposed via alternative routes.
—Alex Harring,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 30 May 2025
His voice was deliberate and insistent, reinforcing the coercive atmosphere.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 2 July 2025
Would the nurse have been so insistent had my father been English?
—Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for insistent
ABC News, 8 July 2025
Additionally, despite the pause, Trump officials are insistent that tariffs will still be imposed via alternative routes.
—Alex Harring,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 30 May 2025
His voice was deliberate and insistent, reinforcing the coercive atmosphere.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 2 July 2025
Would the nurse have been so insistent had my father been English?
—Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for insistent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insistent
Adjective
-
One woman's recent attempt to catch a break from a relentless game of fetch with her canine has become a viral TikTok moment, capturing the sweet and persistent nature of a Labrador retriever.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
-
But a fair number of Perseids are typically fast, bright and occasionally leave persistent trains.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
-
Heat comparison: With Young a year from potential free agency, the Hawks were resolute in augmenting a roster that lost at home to Miami in the play-in.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
-
His face was resolute across the table in a room full of reporters.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
29 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Insistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insistent. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share