in ‧ sis ‧ tent /ɪnˈsɪst ə nt/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ insist ; noun : ↑ insistence ; adverb : ↑ insistently ; adjective : ↑ insistent ]
1 . demanding firmly and repeatedly that something should happen
insistent that
She was insistent that they should all meet for dinner.
insistent on
They were insistent on good manners.
2 . making a continuous pattern of sounds that is difficult to ignore:
the music’s insistent rhythm
—insistently adverb :
The bell rang again insistently.