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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In the first two games of the series, Winnipeg had the last change, and Jets coach Scott Arniel was insistent on getting Scheifele’s line on the ice against Robert Thomas’ line.
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Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
The Patriots were insistent on keeping the same philosophy, albeit with a few minor tweaks.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
Fifteen years after her husband’s drowning in the nearby bay, Tressilian’s days are spent in a cranky routine: grumbling over the obscene resort stationed on the opposite bluff, reading London’s gossip columns, and summoning the household help with the insistent ringing of a bedroom call bell.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
In a small conference room of a Manhattan hotel, Nicolás García is insistent.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
The Patriots were insistent on keeping the same philosophy, albeit with a few minor tweaks.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
Fifteen years after her husband’s drowning in the nearby bay, Tressilian’s days are spent in a cranky routine: grumbling over the obscene resort stationed on the opposite bluff, reading London’s gossip columns, and summoning the household help with the insistent ringing of a bedroom call bell.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
In a small conference room of a Manhattan hotel, Nicolás García is insistent.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insistent
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“Insistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insistent. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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insistent
adjective
in·sis·tent
in-ˈsis-tənt
: demanding attention : persistent
insistently
adverb
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