insistent
adjective
in·sis·tent
in-ˈsi-stənt 
1
: disposed to insist : persistent
2
: compelling attention
the insistent pounding of the waves
insistently
adverb
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In New York, some students and faculty members complained that university leaders had largely kowtowed to a Congress whose insistent questioning helped fuel the recent resignations by the presidents of Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania.
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Alan Blinder, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The colliding pulses seemed to coalesce into a fundamental ghost rhythm that was as insistent as any pounding bass.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Colette, though, acting on instinct more than habit, was insistent.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
In an interview, CEO Albert Bourla was insistent that investors are missing the potential of Pfizer’s acquisition of Seagen.
—Damian Garde Reprints, STAT, 29 Feb. 2024
Signs lined the concourse, gentle but insistent reminders to watch the screens, which imaged your face.
—Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024
Trian Partners, the hedge fund founded by Peltz, had leveraged its standing as one of Disney’s largest shareholders to carry out a high-profile campaign critical of the company’s growth strategy, and insistent about a plan for a successor to 73-year-old current CEO Bob Iger.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2024
An individual familiar with Netflix was insistent that Bailey was never in consideration – especially as the company announced on Wednesday that producer Dan Lin would instead succeed Stuber.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
When the attorney representing the voters stood up, questioning became far more pointed and insistent.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
Alan Blinder, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The colliding pulses seemed to coalesce into a fundamental ghost rhythm that was as insistent as any pounding bass.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Colette, though, acting on instinct more than habit, was insistent.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
In an interview, CEO Albert Bourla was insistent that investors are missing the potential of Pfizer’s acquisition of Seagen.
—Damian Garde Reprints, STAT, 29 Feb. 2024
Signs lined the concourse, gentle but insistent reminders to watch the screens, which imaged your face.
—Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024
Trian Partners, the hedge fund founded by Peltz, had leveraged its standing as one of Disney’s largest shareholders to carry out a high-profile campaign critical of the company’s growth strategy, and insistent about a plan for a successor to 73-year-old current CEO Bob Iger.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2024
An individual familiar with Netflix was insistent that Bailey was never in consideration – especially as the company announced on Wednesday that producer Dan Lin would instead succeed Stuber.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
When the attorney representing the voters stood up, questioning became far more pointed and insistent.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
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insistent
adjective
in·sis·tent
in-ˈsis-tənt
: demanding attention : persistent
insistently
adverb
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