insistent

Example Sentences

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We’ll take that over the insistent blandness and flatlining performances that “The Faithful” is serving.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Survival has its own language—quieter than we expect, but no less insistent.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

After meeting bassist Robbie Shakespeare in 1972, the pair built distinct rhythms such as the insistent “Rockers” groove that bolstered canonical reggae tracks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Pawson considered the merits of a red card but Gillett was insistent the challenge was only reckless and a yellow card.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Outside the windows, a steady roar was interrupted by sharp sirens or the insistent crash and clang of garbage cans, the whining motors of cars, and the faint sound of babies crying.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago