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

"I was adamant that there was a red scrum out lurking in the background that was going to bring me down," said Chessum.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 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

My colleagues, including Chief Luthuli, insisted that I go, but were adamant that I return immediately afterward.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela