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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Trump seemed less insistent on personal loyalty and ideological alignment from a NASA administrator in his first term.
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Mark Gray, People.com, 17 July 2025
Less insistent on being the loudest voice in the room.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Trump seemed less insistent on personal loyalty and ideological alignment from a NASA administrator in his first term.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 June 2025
The watch flashes a seven, an insistent chirp accompanying the number.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 22 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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insistent
adjective
in·sis·tent
in-ˈsis-tənt
: demanding attention : persistent
insistently
adverb
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