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insistent

[in-sis-tuhnt] / ɪnˈsɪs tənt /


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And I’m wondering why, if you can make sense of the fact that he is so insistent on getting these projects done, when there doesn’t seem to be any obvious political benefit to him.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Some hosts are refusing to budge on costs, insistent that a flood of bookers are coming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

"Even when safeguards are in place, it has been proven relatively easy to bypass these if someone is insistent enough on doing so," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Bliss put him off, but Garfield was insistent.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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