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
And Emery was insistent that his players had delivered a "complete" performance.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
Their branches scratched against the side of the building, insistent, as if to get our attention.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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