adamant
Example Sentences
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“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
On Thursday, Health Secretary Wes Streeting was adamant the risk to the wider population was "extremely low" and it was "absolutely fine for people to go about living their lives in a normal way".
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
Mental health professionals are adamant that a skilled clinician can work with both sexes and that a therapist’s gender rarely determines outcome.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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
Smith was adamant that Pollard was the man for the job.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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