insistence
Example Sentences
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His insistence that the story about Jean and Stephen is true only makes it seem likely to be invented.
He balked at Freud’s insistence that patients needed years of near-daily sessions on an analyst’s couch, arguing that an hour or two a week in a comfortable chair could do just as much good.
From Los Angeles Times
He’s also repeated his insistence that the U.S. should control Greenland.
From Barron's
European allies rallied earlier on Tuesday in support of Denmark following renewed insistence by the US that it must have control over Greenland.
From BBC
It is also about trying to identify transfer targets this month, although United's insistence the current squad is significantly better than recent results does not suggest anything more than one addition at the most.
From BBC
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