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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Before Deborah can let that sink in, she is taken away by the cops for violating her restraining order — despite Ava’s insistence that Deborah’s speech wasn’t funny enough to count as comedy.
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 1 May 2026
For 14 seasons, a hallmark of Chara’s captaincy was his insistence that everybody give it full gas in practice.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Hiring a new superintendent The timing of Allen’s departure led to questions about her involvement in the fiscal crisis despite Jeane’s insistence that the mutual decision was not a direct result of the budget process.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Last year was the deadliest for civilians since 2022, the start of the full-scale war, with more than 2,500 fatalities, up thirty-one per cent from the previous year, despite Moscow’s insistence that the Russian Army does not target civilians.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 1 May 2026
For 14 seasons, a hallmark of Chara’s captaincy was his insistence that everybody give it full gas in practice.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Hiring a new superintendent The timing of Allen’s departure led to questions about her involvement in the fiscal crisis despite Jeane’s insistence that the mutual decision was not a direct result of the budget process.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Last year was the deadliest for civilians since 2022, the start of the full-scale war, with more than 2,500 fatalities, up thirty-one per cent from the previous year, despite Moscow’s insistence that the Russian Army does not target civilians.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Insistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insistence. Accessed 5 May. 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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