insistent
adjective
in·sis·tent
in-ˈsi-stənt 
1
: disposed to insist : persistent
2
: compelling attention
the insistent pounding of the waves
insistently
adverb
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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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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Dec. 2024
In public, Uzi simply moves differently, with an insistent sway that can feel both thrilling and unsettling.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
This collaboration with songwriter Alex Hope (who produced the track) outlines a wishlist with one person on it, and its insistent chorus is cushioned by dreamy atmospherics.
—Maura Johnston, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Tóth is oddly insistent on constructing a skylight that glows with a sunlit cross.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Insistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insistent. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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insistent
adjective
in·sis·tent
in-ˈsis-tənt
: demanding attention : persistent
insistently
adverb
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