adamant
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He had eczema but, against the advice of doctors, she was adamant he would not have steroid creams to treat it.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Did he believe that adamant denials would allow him to brazen his way through?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Traveling extensively with her archaeologist husband in Mesopotamia, Christie was adamant that “all I needed was a steady table and a typewriter.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
One of the siblings owes quite a bit of child support, which my parents have been adamant about not paying.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026
These teams pulled in big rowdy crowds as well as college scouts, but my parents were adamant that Craig not sacrifice his intellectual development for the short-lived glory of being a high school phenom.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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