insistent

Example Sentences

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“The Jewish theater in Amsterdam was broken into last night. Forty Jews were rescued. One of them—a young woman—was most insistent that Nollie know: ‘Annaliese is free.’”

From Literature

She was very insistent that we stayed, that she wanted us to stay, that she had something she needed to tell us.

From Literature

She still hadn’t spoken above a loud whisper, but the tone had been keen and insistent.

From Literature

“You have to tell the truth before it’s too late,” the voice says one last time, and then, in a final insistent shout: “Brightwood.”

From Literature

The phrase is self-explanatory, but Ms. Farr is insistent, so in her reading the woman polishes silver “until it gleamed.”

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