adamant
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He had eczema but, against the advice of doctors, she was adamant he would not have steroid creams to treat it.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Did he believe that adamant denials would allow him to brazen his way through?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Traveling extensively with her archaeologist husband in Mesopotamia, Christie was adamant that “all I needed was a steady table and a typewriter.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
“Maija was very adamant about really having conversations about understanding the Caribbean style and the Black experience through the Caribbean lens, which was really refreshing,” Garcia told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
She refuses to remove her coat despite the warmth of the theater, giving only an adamant shake of her head when he asks her why.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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