insistence

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Less successful is Ms. Waldman’s insistence on densely seeding her narrative with big-name cultural figures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

In the casino, Sarris eagerly greets his employees with a friendliness that betrays his repeated insistence that he’s a reclusive writer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

This is despite her insistence that her values haven’t changed in the intervening years.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Reform's candidate Robert Kenyon was also striking in his repeated insistence that "violence is never the answer" after the disturbances in Southampton earlier this week.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Parents from as far away as New York sent their children to Allen for its rigorous liberal arts curriculum, its religious teaching, and its insistence on imparting social graces to its students.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly