All 7 Uses of
insistent
in
Crime and Punishment, by Dostoyevsky
- Long, long ago his present anguish had its first beginnings; it had waxed and gathered strength, it had matured and concentrated, until it had taken the form of a fearful, frenzied and fantastic question, which tortured his heart and mind, clamouring insistently for an answer.†
Chpt 1.4insistently = in a persistent or firm manner
- "Come along," Zossimov repeated insistently, and he went out.†
Chpt 2.5 *
- "Mother," he said, firmly and insistently, "this is Sofya Semyonovna Marmeladov, the daughter of that unfortunate Mr. Marmeladov, who was run over yesterday before my eyes, and of whom I was just telling you."†
Chpt 3.4
- Though he had been the most insistent on getting rid of Luzhin, he seemed now the least concerned at what had happened.†
Chpt 4.3insistent = persistent or continuing or firm
- "Read!" he cried irritably and insistently.†
Chpt 4.4insistently = in a persistent or firm manner
- Hush, Sonia, hush!" he repeated with gloomy insistence.†
Chpt 5.4insistence = demand or persist
- "Porfiry Petrovitch, please don't take up the notion that I have confessed to you to-day," Raskolnikov pronounced with sullen insistence.†
Chpt 6.2
Definition:
persistent or continuing or firm -- especially in maintaining a view or demanding something