insistence
noun
in·sis·tence
in-ˈsi-stən(t)s 
Synonyms
Examples of insistence in a Sentence
He spoke with great insistence of the need for reform.
the insistence of the crashing waves
Recent Examples on the Web
Maier’s self-portraits are a stubborn insistence in declaring her independence and identity, at a time when women, and especially domestic workers like her, were ignored and marginalized.
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Helen Stoilas, CNN, 24 June 2024
But sentencing courts regularly look askance at relentless insistence of innocence after a jury decides otherwise.
—Ron Kuby, New York Daily News, 23 June 2024
No hard evidence has been presented in support of the insistence by Haitian police that his plan, his goal, involved an assassination.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
However, that may be a result of advertising more than customer insistence.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 14 June 2024
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Helen Stoilas, CNN, 24 June 2024
But sentencing courts regularly look askance at relentless insistence of innocence after a jury decides otherwise.
—Ron Kuby, New York Daily News, 23 June 2024
No hard evidence has been presented in support of the insistence by Haitian police that his plan, his goal, involved an assassination.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
However, that may be a result of advertising more than customer insistence.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 14 June 2024
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 4 Jul. 2024.
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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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