insistent

IPA: ɪnsˈɪstʌnt

adjective

  • (obsolete) Standing or resting on something.
  • Urgent in dwelling upon anything; persistent in urging or maintaining.
  • Extorting attention or notice; coercively staring or prominent; vivid; intense.
  • (ornithology) Standing on end: specifically said of the hind toe of a bird when its base is inserted so high on the shank that only its tip touches the ground: correlated with incumbent.
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Examples of "insistent" in Sentences

  • Despite her friends' protests, she was insistent on going to the party alone
  • The teacher's insistent reminders about the upcoming deadline finally motivated the students to start their assignment
  • His insistent knocking on the door made it clear that he wasn't going to give up until someone answered
  • The child's insistent pleading for a new toy wore down his parents' resistance
  • The manager's insistent demands for improved performance put pressure on the struggling team

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