insistence
noun
in·sis·tence
in-ˈsi-stən(t)s 
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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His conversational style in interviews is pensive and soft-spoken, almost professorial, which hooked up to the note of insistence just underneath the angel-cake vocal beauty.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
What is new is the brief’s insistence on recharacterizing the supply points as investors.
—Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Despite Trump’s insistence that tariffs are paid by the foreign countries they’re imposed on, the reality is that importers — U.S.-based businesses — will be paying these tariffs.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Republicans allege that Zelensky's Pennsylvania visit was improper campaign support for then-Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Kamala Harris, despite Zelensky's insistence that the visit was diplomatic in nature.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
What is new is the brief’s insistence on recharacterizing the supply points as investors.
—Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Despite Trump’s insistence that tariffs are paid by the foreign countries they’re imposed on, the reality is that importers — U.S.-based businesses — will be paying these tariffs.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Republicans allege that Zelensky's Pennsylvania visit was improper campaign support for then-Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Kamala Harris, despite Zelensky's insistence that the visit was diplomatic in nature.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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 23 Mar. 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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