as in persistent
continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
Margaret Sanger is remembered as an insistent crusader for birth control
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Recent Examples of insistent
Despite or perhaps because of such baseless claims, Mr. Bongino’s popularity soared as his podcasts and online posts were an insistent drumbeat of doubt about the election results.
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Devlin Barrett, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
But Meghan, 43, was insistent, recalling that her mom, Doria Ragland, loved the West Coast fast food chain’s signature tacos.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Several reports have said there’s a new iPad Air on the way, though Gurman is insistent that won’t come just yet.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Familiar brands and stores like Whole Foods and Costco on the island were available for all my random (yet insistent) cravings and needs.
—Laura Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025
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Devlin Barrett, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
But Meghan, 43, was insistent, recalling that her mom, Doria Ragland, loved the West Coast fast food chain’s signature tacos.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Several reports have said there’s a new iPad Air on the way, though Gurman is insistent that won’t come just yet.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Familiar brands and stores like Whole Foods and Costco on the island were available for all my random (yet insistent) cravings and needs.
—Laura Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Insistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insistent. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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