insistent
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Boundaries are extremely tricky to maintain with people who are insistent and/or bordering on pushy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
It was “Sirius,” a driving, insistent instrumental recorded by Britain’s Alan Parsons Project in 1982.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
But Crouch is insistent the price rises are justified, saying there is particularly high inflation in the sector.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
“When I’d told him that I was on a mission to help elevate human consciousness, he was very insistent that I come work with him,” recalled Caminos, an Argentine energy healer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
I mean, the film's going to be black-and-white, so no skin off my back, but she was insistent and said knowing she didn't look her best was interfering with her creative output.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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