insistently
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Armida van Rij from the Centre for European Reform points to re-invigorated efforts by a long list of European countries clamouring to join the EU's ranks - none more insistently than Ukraine.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
The Revolution’s meaning was not merely preserved; it was pressed, insistently, toward the question of slavery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Leo, the first US-born pope, has repeatedly and ever more insistently called for peace in the Middle East and this week directly urged US President Donald Trump to find an "off-ramp".
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
At 12 episodes, it leaves a person yearning for more time with Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor while appreciating that the best TV series are insistently finite.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2025
The horn still sounded from across the water, insistently repeating its urgent message.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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