adamant
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Since taking office, however, Warsh has been adamant about saying less, not more.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
But in what seems to be a recurrent pattern, Atletico were absolutely adamant that they would not sell Alvarez to Barcelona.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Mr. Warsh is adamant about shrinking the Fed’s balance sheet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
But with the squad at his disposal, Iraola is adamant that the general fitness must improve if they are to play the style that he wants.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
I don’t know what she was scared of but she was adamant that she wouldn’t go, in the way little children are adamant that there might be something hiding in the closet in the dark.
From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff
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