insistence

Example Sentences

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Even more telling was Tehran’s insistence that it would continue to assert control over Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

She added that doctors were "not concerned about the reproductive organs, despite my almost insistence at the time that this is my primary concern".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“Let Me Roll It” had a funky swagger, while “Getting Better” chugged with cheerful insistence; “I’ve Just Seen a Face” showed off the group’s crisp harmonies and “Lady Madonna” its tight rhythmic interplay.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Despite the government's insistence its targets were part of an illicit and murderous network, residents tell a different story.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

And now all this was forgotten and put aside, our conversation down the telephone, our mutual anxiety, his insistence that he must see me.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier