insistent
Example Sentences
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That era’s prime-time schedules illustrate the tension between insistent progress and a yearning for supposedly simpler times – a feeling similar to what we’re experiencing now.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Tuchel, however, is insistent Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson will build the midfield platform - but there is no doubt England lacked ideas and variety for long periods.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Urbanization, as both a cause and consequence of economic development, is as insistent a natural force as flowing water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
If it seems insistent, it’s because Mr. Pence takes pride in the fact that those were, undeniably, conservative times in America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
He was mostly quiet and didn’t have that insistent hunger for attention about him.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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