insistent

the jay's insistent cry.

There was an insistent knock on my door.

Tony's soft, insistent questioning.

at sb.'s insistent request

the insistent demands of the army for more founds

He is insistent on the advocacy of new scientific methods.

In spite of the rain he was insistent on going out.

he heard an insistent voice calling his name.

The dean's very insistent that they should finish the papers in time.

The insistent rhythm of piano practice penetrated each room of the house.

The flash of strobe lights and the insistent beat of the music made the disco a favorite gathering place for young people.

Ambreene glanced irritably out the window as she hurried along the Hall of Clouds behind the politely insistent seneschal. Why did Grandmama Teshla want to see her just now?

In fact, Poles are quite insistent.

So why are people so insistent on ignoring the perils of automation?

Be very insistent and keen on identifying your partner's wrongdoings.

And you tried to argue with her, but she was insistent.

I don't know. My dad's pretty insistent on it, though.

That's tricky. My son doesn't want to move. He can be pretty insistent.

In this part of the cave, they could hear an insistent booming sound

A long sound (a mix of purring and meowing) is a more insistent request or demand.

But the German media's questioning is now more insistent, as NPR's Deborah Amos reports from Berlin.

He was most insistent. - Yes I...I don't think I'll wear what I chose last night.