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 comes from her insistence that helping young people requires helping the people raising them.
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The two began a romantic relationship that ended at Maria Tran’s insistence.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Experts tell Fortune that Claude’s insistence on sleep is potentially rooted in its training data.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The Virginia Supreme Court ruling, with its insistence that an election begins at the first opportunity for balloting, stands in apparent contrast to other redistricting decisions.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The two began a romantic relationship that ended at Maria Tran’s insistence.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Experts tell Fortune that Claude’s insistence on sleep is potentially rooted in its training data.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The Virginia Supreme Court ruling, with its insistence that an election begins at the first opportunity for balloting, stands in apparent contrast to other redistricting decisions.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 13 May 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 May. 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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