# insisting

Pronunciation: say "in-SIS-ting" /ɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of insist. — present participle and gerund of insist
   - Simple: Present participle of insist. Use this form for an action happening now, or as the name of the action.
   - _The teacher kept insisting that everyone redo the assignment._
   - _By insisting on a written contract, she avoided later disputes._

## Adjective

2. Persistent and firm in making a demand or stating a point, and unwilling to let it drop.
   - Simple: Asking for something again and again, and not giving up.
   - _His insisting demands gradually wore down the committee's resistance._
   - _The salesman's insisting manner annoyed every customer who walked in._

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