insistent
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Synonyms
dogged, patient, persevering, persistent, pertinacious, tenacious
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So why is the County so insistent today that getting maximum dollar for the property is the guiding factor? — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, "Letter: No one knows the future value of Pleasant Hill Library land," 7 June 2019 Its smell is surprisingly strong, a sharp, insistent, artificial citrus note that’s a million miles from the scent of the sun shining on an orange grove. — Bethany Jean Clement, Twin Cities, "Tang went to the moon and is still popular today (but not in the good old USA)," 20 July 2019 My correspondents, mostly strangers, were polite but insistent. — Evan Ratliff, WIRED, "Was Bitcoin Created by This International Drug Dealer? Maybe!," 16 July 2019 Younger people are a little insistent but not much, as 61.3% of those from 18 to 34 wanting the same. — Erik Sherman, Fortune, "Your American Car Is Probably Not as American as You Think," 26 June 2019 The throng was mostly orderly but insistent in its array of demands, including the resignation of the interior minister over harsh tactics by police in breaking up a rally Thursday in which at least 240 people were injured. — Washington Post, "Large protest at Georgia’s parliament for 3rd straight day," 22 June 2019 Bryan is a patient decorator with guitar, never overpowering an arrangement, and as a rhythm section, Felber and Sonefeld are insistent but amiable. — Jon Caramanica, New York Times, "Hootie & the Blowfish, Great American Rock Band (Yes, Really)," 6 June 2019 Bahceli was reportedly among those most insistent on demanding a revote and urging Erdogan to take a more aggressive, adversarial policy toward the West. — Jason Epstein, National Review, "Whoever Wins Istanbul’s Mayoral Election, There’s Trouble Ahead for Erdogan," 22 June 2019 But with Sarri under contract until 2020, club president Aurelio de Laurentiis was still insistent that Chelsea must pay a release clause of around €8m (£7m) to hire him. — SI.com, "Napoli Finally Ready to Drop Maurizio Sarri Release Clause But Chelsea Must Adhere to Key Condition," 15 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'insistent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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