adamant
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He had eczema but, against the advice of doctors, she was adamant he would not have steroid creams to treat it.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Did he believe that adamant denials would allow him to brazen his way through?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Pineiro's camp have been adamant she will shock the Cardiff crowd.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Sydney remained adamant that England had fought the wrong enemy, and she and David took up separate residences.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
“Oh, my dear. Policemen are always so adamant, aren’t they?”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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