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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The Trump administration downplayed the first breach amid numerous officials’ insistence that nothing classified had been shared.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
The economic promise of Dead Sea potash played a key role in Britain’s insistence on governing Palestine after World War I. But extracting the mineral posed a challenge.
— Made By History, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
With The Atlantic joined to discuss the fallout from the president’s policies—and his insistence that tariffs are the key to strengthening the American economy.
—The Editors, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump's insistence that the United States take over Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, for security reasons has soured relations between the two traditionally close NATO allies.
—Isabelle Yr Carlsson and Stine Jacobsen, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
The economic promise of Dead Sea potash played a key role in Britain’s insistence on governing Palestine after World War I. But extracting the mineral posed a challenge.
— Made By History, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
With The Atlantic joined to discuss the fallout from the president’s policies—and his insistence that tariffs are the key to strengthening the American economy.
—The Editors, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump's insistence that the United States take over Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, for security reasons has soured relations between the two traditionally close NATO allies.
—Isabelle Yr Carlsson and Stine Jacobsen, USA Today, 11 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 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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