insistentin‧sis‧tent /ɪnˈsɪstənt/ adjective 
Examples
She was insistent that they should all meet for dinner.insistent on They were insistent on good manners.2making a continuous pattern of sounds that is difficult to ignore: the music’s insistent rhythm—insistently adverb: The bell rang again insistently.
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- the insistent pressure of fear
Longman Language Activatorwhen a law court decides that someone is innocent► insist
Collocations · "I really need to speak to you now." "Oh, all right if you insist."· We hadn't intended to stay for another drink, but our host insisted.insist (that) · Mom always insists that we keep our rooms neat.· He was a religious man who insisted his children went to church every Sunday.insist on · Many workers now insist on a smoke-free environment.insist on doing something · The man insisted on helping me find a taxi even though I told him I didn't need any help.
► demand to say very strongly and often angrily that something should be done or given to you: · Parents are demanding greater control over their children's education.· I caught Alice going through my letters and demanded an immediate explanation.demand that: · State health inspectors have demanded that the city act immediately to clean the water supply.demand to do something: · The guards demanded to see her I.D. before they allowed her in the building.· Daley demanded to know why the police had not been called in to stop the rioting.
► put your foot down to say firmly that someone must not do something or behave in a particular way: · You'd better put your foot down before those kids get completely out of control.· Ed was talking about dropping out of school, but Mom and Dad put their foot down.
► be adamant if someone is adamant about something, they say strongly that it must be done or that it is right and no one can persuade them to change their mind: · I didn't want to go to the party, but he was adamant and we ended up going.be adamant about: · The protesters were adamant about staying and making sure their voices were heard.be adamant that: · The company's managing director is adamant that there will be no compromise with the unions.be adamant in your opposition/refusal/desire etc: · The district attorney has been adamant in her refusal to pursue the case.
► won't/wouldn't take no for an answer informal if someone won't take no for an answer, they insist that you must do something, even though you have told them that you do not want to do it: · You simply must come to dinner on Saturday - I won't take no for an answer!· I told him that I didn't want to go out with him, but he wouldn't take no for an answer.
► be insistent to say repeatedly and strongly that someone should do something, even though they disagree: · My boss finally got me to take the course - he's very insistent.be insistent that: · Eric's parents have been insistent that he and his girlfriend get married.be insistent on: · The principal would be less insistent on kids wearing school uniforms if the school had to pay for them.
► at somebody's insistence if you do something at someone's insistence , you do it because they say you must do it: · Byrd claims he was carrying the gun at his wife's insistence.· At Stevenson's insistence, Reynold's name was kept on the list.at the insistence of somebody: · U.S. troops were finally removed from the country at the insistence of Congress.
► won't/wouldn't hear of informal to insist that someone should not do something, especially because you want to help them in some way: · I've offered to pay Simon for fixing my car, but he won't hear of it.· Jack wouldn't hear of Debbie going back to work so soon after the baby was born.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more
Word family· The knock came again, harder, more insistent.· But he only became more insistent and began fumbling and pushing at us.· Celtic's pressure, though, was more insistent than incisive and the visitors defended comfortably enough.· Of course after that they were more insistent and unmanageable than ever.· Before the quick rush of protectiveness was swamped by the passionate need growing more insistent the longer he stayed.· The throbbing grew louder, more insistent.· There was no doubt that they had regained their appetites and one was more insistent in its demands for assuagement than the rest.· Although the entire council has supported that position, Evans, Harris and Yocum have been more insistent on its definite closure.
► so· Why so insistent that we leave tonight?· There was something so insistent in his voice that I dared not refuse, even though I was exhausted.· The sun was so bright, so insistent, it robbed the grass of colour.
► very· They're very insistent on this.· John was very insistent that he did things because he hated me.· You were very insistent about going back for him.
WORD FAMILYnouninsistenceadjectiveinsistentverbinsistadverbinsistently
1demanding firmly and repeatedly that something should happeninsistent that She was insistent that they should all meet for dinner.insistent on They were insistent on good manners.2making a continuous pattern of sounds that is difficult to ignore: the music’s insistent rhythm—insistently adverb: The bell rang again insistently.