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insistence

[in-sis-tuhns] / ɪnˈsɪs təns /


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City's insistence that they will clear their name will not prevent a torrid, to put it mildly, Anfield reception.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

My insistence that my children get a good education is neither tawdry nor a bargain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

But after pandemic lockdowns, Americans have grown more wary of the state’s insistence that certain security measures are necessary to keep them safe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Hunnam’s take on Gein’s voice is based on information that described him as having a very young mental age and on his mother’s insistence that she wished he’d been born a girl.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

A quiet strength and subterranean power exuded from his body with understated insistence.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy


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