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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Trump has openly flirted with nearly every major conspiracy theory of the last half century, and championed one of the most reckless through his insistence without evidence that the 2020 election was stolen.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 15 July 2025
Yet labor leaders – and even some in-office evangelists – said the governor’s willingness to suddenly drop his demand proved the order was a clever political move and undermined his insistence that in-person work is superior, necessary for productivity and builds public trust.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
But Trump’s transactional nature and insistence on fealty has scrambled the dynamic.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 July 2025
At Adams' insistence, the committee chose Thomas Jefferson, a mere 33 years old at the time and the youngest delegate to the Continental Congress, to do the drafting.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 15 July 2025
Yet labor leaders – and even some in-office evangelists – said the governor’s willingness to suddenly drop his demand proved the order was a clever political move and undermined his insistence that in-person work is superior, necessary for productivity and builds public trust.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
But Trump’s transactional nature and insistence on fealty has scrambled the dynamic.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 July 2025
At Adams' insistence, the committee chose Thomas Jefferson, a mere 33 years old at the time and the youngest delegate to the Continental Congress, to do the drafting.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 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 19 Jul. 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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