as in persistent
continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
Margaret Sanger is remembered as an insistent crusader for birth control
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Moore has been insistent on letting the music itself signal when to embark on an album cycle.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Insistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insistent. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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