insistence
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Danny Leigh of the Financial Times awarded the film three stars, external, praising the chemistry between Holland and Zendaya but criticising the film's insistence on falling back on CGI-heavy action sequences.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
His comments, made during a cabinet meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat, were in contrast to his insistence earlier this week that “very friendly negotiations” were under way, enabling a pause on military operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Cretton’s insistence on real locations has an argument behind it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
It is the insistence that public safety be judged by the people who must live with its consequences.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
But John was staring at the door that held back the music; towards which, with an insistence at once furious and feeble, his hands were still outstretched.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
