adamant

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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

“Maija was very adamant about really having conversations about understanding the Caribbean style and the Black experience through the Caribbean lens, which was really refreshing,” Garcia told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 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

He is adamant he will stay in the sport in some capacity, keen to mentor young skiers.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Varys had been adamant about the need for secrecy.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin