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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At the insistence of Sinatra, who had campaigned to get John Kennedy elected president, Davis and Britt agreed to postpone their wedding for about a month until after the election, even though the invitations had been mailed, to avoid harming Kennedy’s chances.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
His comments come in sharp contrast to state lawmakers’ insistence that politics aren’t playing a role in the unusual move to redraw the state’s congressional seats without a new census.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
While this accomplishes the goal of giving bettors a desirable user experience, the barriers to entry to become an oddsmaker seem to contradict an insistence that prediction markets are open, peer-to-peer and not gambling.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Slusser left campus shortly after that at the insistence of her parents.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
His comments come in sharp contrast to state lawmakers’ insistence that politics aren’t playing a role in the unusual move to redraw the state’s congressional seats without a new census.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
While this accomplishes the goal of giving bettors a desirable user experience, the barriers to entry to become an oddsmaker seem to contradict an insistence that prediction markets are open, peer-to-peer and not gambling.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Slusser left campus shortly after that at the insistence of her parents.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 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 29 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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