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insistent

[in-sis-tuhnt] / ɪnˈsɪs tənt /


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But Crouch is insistent the price rises are justified, saying there is particularly high inflation in the sector.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Urbanization, as both a cause and consequence of economic development, is as insistent a natural force as flowing water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Some hosts are refusing to budge on costs, insistent that a flood of bookers are coming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Survival has its own language—quieter than we expect, but no less insistent.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

It’s like tears you can’t cry, but stronger, more insistent.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon




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