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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Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Marsh was insistent there was still more to unlock in Vandersloot — even at 36, even in Year 15 in the league.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Although the Suez Canal has been insistent that the trade artery is stabilizing, that hasn’t driven traffic to the canal in the time since.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2025
Already various people in the train car were becoming familiar to me from their insistent ringtones.
—Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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insistent
adjective
in·sis·tent
in-ˈsis-tənt
: demanding attention : persistent
insistently
adverb
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