1. in a way that demands attention or action; persistently and firmly

Examples

• She knocked insistently on the door until someone answered.
• The alarm clock rang insistently, forcing him to wake up.
• He spoke insistently about the need for immediate action.
• The child tugged insistently at her mother’s sleeve.
• The phone buzzed insistently on the table.
• She insistently repeated her request for help.