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Meanings of insistent in English

Demanding attention.

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Repetitive and persistent.

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Examples for "repetitive"
Examples for "repetitive"
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Watching Manchester United these days has taken on a strangely repetitive quality.
The Irish Times
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He is elegant, has a good repetitive easy action and excellent pace.
The Guardian
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The country is still dealing with tough and repetitive resistance, Dangou said.
Reuters
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There are two main types of application: single-pulse TMS and repetitive TMS.
Pubmed
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Body-focused repetitive behaviour disorders, including trichotillomania and excoriation disorder are also included.
Pubmed
Usage of insistent in English
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He, however, is still insistent that the president step down from power.
The Guardian
2
An attempted seduction takes the form of insistent verbal demands: 'Say heat.
The Guardian
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She'd spoken faintly through the current-sohard to understand, yet quite insistent.
The red pyramid
4
The insistent tooting sound carried a long way in the calm air.
The Neutronium Alchemist
5
I'm right, aren't I?' Harper leaned forward, his tone of voice insistent.
City of lies
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Officials at large were insistent Foy's interpretation was consistent with current guidelines.
The Irish Times
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Especially since top manufacturers are increasingly insistent on fixed pricing, says Townley.
Reuters
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When Emma spoke again her voice was different, softer, yet quietly insistent.
Break No Bones
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We wanted to wait for you but the emissary was quite insistent.
Arthas: rise of the lich king
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Stashe was insistent that Andrew tell Aidan exactly what the position was.
Enchanted Glass
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And the voice: high and stubborn, insistent on having his own way.
The Guardian
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The act was without premeditation; her whole being was insistent upon it.
The Bells of San Juan
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As Lylda continued, the hostile element in the crowd grew more insistent.
The Girl in the Golden Atom
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The most insistent cause of industrial conflict was the question of wages.
The United States Since the Civil War
15
She was insistent that I not leave this house with the journal.
The curse of deadman's forest
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It merely touched the fringe of the problem, and Trade was insistent.
The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore
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Insistent through the time
Insistent across language varieties
United Kingdom
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United States of America
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Ireland
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