insistence
noun
in·sis·tence
in-ˈsi-stən(t)s 
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Examples of insistence in a Sentence
He spoke with great insistence of the need for reform.
the insistence of the crashing waves
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On the one side stood religious fundamentalism with its insistence on a literal reading of scripture and submission to institutional authority; on the other stood scientific naturalism with its insistence that only empirical methods were valid routes to knowledge.
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Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
Despite Courte's insistence that Waheed didn't need to buy him anything, the generous driver treated him to a Coca-Cola at the first stop and a protein bar at the next.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
But Trump’s insistence on personal submission, and his distrust of the very administrative state he is charged with directing, is decidedly anti-administration.
—Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
The stubborn insistence, among most mainstream moviemakers, that the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown simply didn’t happen has been one of the most frustrating elements of recent cinema.
—Jason Bailey, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
Despite Courte's insistence that Waheed didn't need to buy him anything, the generous driver treated him to a Coca-Cola at the first stop and a protein bar at the next.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
But Trump’s insistence on personal submission, and his distrust of the very administrative state he is charged with directing, is decidedly anti-administration.
—Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
The stubborn insistence, among most mainstream moviemakers, that the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown simply didn’t happen has been one of the most frustrating elements of recent cinema.
—Jason Bailey, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Insistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insistence. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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insistence
noun
in·sis·tence
in-ˈsis-tən(t)s
1
: the act or an instance of insisting
2
: the quality or state of being insistent
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