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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Mary The Widow, directed by Ryan Noufer, follows an aging widow who, at her daughter’s insistence, attends a speed-dating event — where, among a string of dud dates, one gentle stranger lingers in her mind.
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Peter White, Deadline, 19 June 2026
What is obvious is that the only thing as dishonest as FIFA’s insistence that the breaks are only because of its concerns about players’ health is FIFA’s claiming that the stoppages don’t impact matches.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 19 June 2026
But the biggest beef to be had is in Sarnoski’s insistence to bludgeon us with pulverizing violence, which grows tiresome and repetitive in the carnage-spewing initial 30 minutes.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Rather, on Tehran’s insistence, the deal is intended to provide a cessation of hostilities on all fronts – including in Lebanon.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
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Peter White, Deadline, 19 June 2026
What is obvious is that the only thing as dishonest as FIFA’s insistence that the breaks are only because of its concerns about players’ health is FIFA’s claiming that the stoppages don’t impact matches.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 19 June 2026
But the biggest beef to be had is in Sarnoski’s insistence to bludgeon us with pulverizing violence, which grows tiresome and repetitive in the carnage-spewing initial 30 minutes.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Rather, on Tehran’s insistence, the deal is intended to provide a cessation of hostilities on all fronts – including in Lebanon.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for insistence
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“Insistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insistence. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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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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