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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But its insistence on collecting personal information was a major stumbling block to a deal.
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
At Satrapi’s insistence, the movie was completely hand-drawn; the animators, employing a largely obsolete technology, traced images on paper with the same type of black marker that Satrapi had used to compose the book.
—Hillary Chute, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Tom’s insistence on finding semi-plausible, scientific explanations for the island’s paranormal activity — especially the infamous Sea Hag in episode three — ultimately comes from a well-meaning, albeit misguided, place.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026
Negotiations appear to have bogged down over Tehran’s insistence on the release of some $24 billion in frozen Iranian financial assets.
—Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 7 June 2026
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
At Satrapi’s insistence, the movie was completely hand-drawn; the animators, employing a largely obsolete technology, traced images on paper with the same type of black marker that Satrapi had used to compose the book.
—Hillary Chute, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Tom’s insistence on finding semi-plausible, scientific explanations for the island’s paranormal activity — especially the infamous Sea Hag in episode three — ultimately comes from a well-meaning, albeit misguided, place.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026
Negotiations appear to have bogged down over Tehran’s insistence on the release of some $24 billion in frozen Iranian financial assets.
—Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 7 June 2026
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“Insistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insistence. Accessed 17 Jun. 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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