insistence

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Hegel was a metaphysician whose insistence that Geist, or spirit, pervades the historical process and moves it to some grand culmination is difficult to distinguish from New Age mysticism, and hence charlatanism.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

When speaking to General Breuer, I noticed repeatedly his insistence on the language of co-operation.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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

We have seen it elsewhere—immigration, most obviously: sound policies undermined by a curious insistence on conveying them to the public in a way that makes enemies for no obvious reason.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Hector Bowen eventually relents to his daughter’s insistence that they remain in New York, but he does so for his own purposes.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern