What does insistent mean?

adj. demanding something and not taking no for an answer; continuing for a long time in a way that is hard to ignore

insistent

🇺🇸 /ɪnˈsɪstənt/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˈsɪstənt/

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adjective

demanding something and not taking no for an answer

She was insistent that we finish the project today.

continuing for a long time in a way that is hard to ignore

The insistent noise kept him awake all night.

demanding something and not taking no for an answer; continuing for a long time in a way that is hard to ignore