Insistent means "unwilling to let go or back down." If a salesperson is insistent, you may find it hard to walk away without buying something.
Standing or resting on something;
Adjective S.
persistently continual; "the bluejay''s insistent cry"
Adjective S.
demanding attention; "clamant needs"; "a crying need"; "regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- H.L.Mencken; "insistent hunger"; "an instant need"
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Standing or resting on something; as, an insistent wall.
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Insisting; persistent; persevering.
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See Incumbent.
Insistent
Standing or resting on something;
Usage Examples
I'm sad to report that in the past few years, ever since uncertainty became our insistent 21st century companion, leadership has taken a great leap backwards to the familiar territory of command and control.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe applause was so loud and insistent that I had to respond with several encores. I was numb with happiness, when it was over, I knew that this alone must be my life and my world.