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 characters’ stick-figure proportions feel all the more glaring next to the complexity and generosity of Jud, whose insistence on his innocence is clouded by the shadow of his guilty past.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
Slusser left campus shortly after that at the insistence of her parents.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
In addition to Spain's Guggenheim Museum and LA's Walt Disney Concert Hall, his many masterpieces include Berlin's DZ Bank Building and an expansion of Facebook's Northern California headquarters at the insistence of the company's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Mexican immigration flourished with the encouragement—indeed, the insistence—of the United States.
—Time, 4 Dec. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
Slusser left campus shortly after that at the insistence of her parents.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
In addition to Spain's Guggenheim Museum and LA's Walt Disney Concert Hall, his many masterpieces include Berlin's DZ Bank Building and an expansion of Facebook's Northern California headquarters at the insistence of the company's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Mexican immigration flourished with the encouragement—indeed, the insistence—of the United States.
—Time, 4 Dec. 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 13 Dec. 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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