insistent
Example Sentences
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After meeting bassist Robbie Shakespeare in 1972, the pair built distinct rhythms such as the insistent “Rockers” groove that bolstered canonical reggae tracks.
From Los Angeles Times
Mann was insistent, however, on breaking that vicious cycle.
From Los Angeles Times
And Emery was insistent that his players had delivered a "complete" performance.
From BBC
Pawson considered the merits of a red card but Gillett was insistent the challenge was only reckless and a yellow card.
From BBC
A guru is one who dispels illusions, and there is perhaps no illusion so insistent, or potentially more harmful to the individual, than the illusion that he will live forever.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
