insistent
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Survival has its own language—quieter than we expect, but no less insistent.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
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 • Jan. 26, 2026
Pawson considered the merits of a red card but Gillett was insistent the challenge was only reckless and a yellow card.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
But they don’t tell you that the time will come when you stare into the cupboard where the “Elmer the Elephant” plate used to be kept and feel a small but insistent stab of loss.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
She might have slept longer, after the exhausting hike of the previous day, but that plunk—plunk—plunking sound was as insistent as a blacksmith’s hammer.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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