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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His voice was deliberate and insistent, reinforcing the coercive atmosphere.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 2 July 2025
Would the nurse have been so insistent had my father been English?
—Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
But these cerebral dispatches realize their audience often experiences the work communally and tends to enjoy it most when accompanied by flowing synths and insistent drums.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 27 June 2025
An insistent tabby cat has left internet users in stitches after getting caught repeatedly waking up a woman by yelling outside her window, despite not being her pet.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 2 July 2025
Would the nurse have been so insistent had my father been English?
—Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
But these cerebral dispatches realize their audience often experiences the work communally and tends to enjoy it most when accompanied by flowing synths and insistent drums.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 27 June 2025
An insistent tabby cat has left internet users in stitches after getting caught repeatedly waking up a woman by yelling outside her window, despite not being her pet.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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insistent
adjective
in·sis·tent
in-ˈsis-tənt
: demanding attention : persistent
insistently
adverb
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