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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So her lifelong insistence that beauty doesn’t matter is worth examining.
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Alexis Benveniste, Allure, 2 Apr. 2026
Could his insistence on deferring to Washington scare them off?
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
In an era where an artist’s stream count is publicly visible and algorithms dictate discovery, the festival’s insistence on alphabetical listing and no headliners is a quiet act of resistance.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
Staffers and media members became familiar with the guard’s insistence on steering conversations back toward his evangelical Christian beliefs, even if those answers did not relate to the topic at hand.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Alexis Benveniste, Allure, 2 Apr. 2026
Could his insistence on deferring to Washington scare them off?
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
In an era where an artist’s stream count is publicly visible and algorithms dictate discovery, the festival’s insistence on alphabetical listing and no headliners is a quiet act of resistance.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
Staffers and media members became familiar with the guard’s insistence on steering conversations back toward his evangelical Christian beliefs, even if those answers did not relate to the topic at hand.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Insistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insistence. Accessed 8 Apr. 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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