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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This was despite the insistence of Mayor Bass and the LAPD chief that the police wouldn’t be getting involved.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 June 2025
The Stars insistence on falling behind was going to get them.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
That seems to me a relatively recent concept, like the insistence that nature has to be beautiful and that symmetry and beauty can be scientific criteria for deciding for or against certain theories that has worked for a few hundred years.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2025
The keyboard is large and comfortable, with a few points deducted for HP's insistence on cramped arrow keys, and the touchpad feels good.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 June 2025
The Stars insistence on falling behind was going to get them.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
That seems to me a relatively recent concept, like the insistence that nature has to be beautiful and that symmetry and beauty can be scientific criteria for deciding for or against certain theories that has worked for a few hundred years.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2025
The keyboard is large and comfortable, with a few points deducted for HP's insistence on cramped arrow keys, and the touchpad feels good.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 May 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 14 Jun. 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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