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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