insistence

Example Sentences

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They gave answers that showed calm, and an insistence that any change would not affect them.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

Speaking in Chicago in 1858, Lincoln argued that those who couldn’t trace their ancestry to the revolutionary generation could nonetheless look to the Declaration’s insistence that “all men are created equal.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

“His insistence on color saturation is something that really informs his work for ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ and it’s really that movie that cements his reputation as one of the masters of scenic art.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

That insistence reflects the strongest aspect of the majority opinion.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

Many academic articles contain bewildering non sequiturs and digressions that the authors stuck in at the insistence of an anonymous reviewer who had the power to reject it from the journal if they didn’t comply.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker