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insistent

[ in-sis-tuhnt ]

adjective

  1. earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent; pertinacious.
  2. compelling attention or notice:

    an insistent tone.



insistent

/ ɪˈɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. making continual and persistent demands
  2. demanding notice or attention; compelling

    the insistent cry of a bird

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱԳٱ, adverb
  • ˈٱԳ, noun
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  • ·IJԳ· adverb
  • ԴDzi·IJԳ adjective
  • v··IJԳ adjective
  • over··IJԳ· adverb
  • ܲȴ-·IJԳ adjective
  • quasi-·IJԳ· adverb
  • p··IJԳ adjective
  • super··IJԳ· adverb
  • ܲi·IJԳ adjective
  • un·IJԳ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of insistent1

1615–25; < Latin insistent- (stem of -ŧԲ ), present participle of insistere. See insist, -ent
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Mitchell’s John contends with that loudness and insistent inhumanity without having previous exposure to it online or on his mobile phone, which is the same Nokia Lucy gifted him 20 years ago.

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Robbins, who created the series, was insistent that the show would not be just another rehashing of the story that’s been told through documentaries, podcasts and other media.

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Sir Keir and others were insistent it was nothing of the sort.

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Excel Parking also remains insistent that Miss Hudson was in the wrong - despite its claim against her being discontinued.

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