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insistence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | insistency |
| Type of | advocacy, protagonism |
| Derivation | insist |
insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position.
insistence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | imperativeness, insistency, press, pressure |
| Type of | urgency |
| Derivation | insistent |
the insistence of their hunger.
Examples of insistence
insistence
Saban is steadfast in his insistence that no game is more important than others.
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Overlooked was their insistence of trying to force round pegs into square holes.
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Friends are with her during the delivery, despite her insistence on being alone.
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Edith worries what it means, my insistence, my refusal to part with it at night.
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My only gripe is his bizarre insistence that James Tomkins can play in midfield.
From the guardian.co.uk
In 1819 at French insistence the Bey agreed to quit with finality corsair raids.
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And I have listened to all of their albums, on the insistence of the bore-holes.
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Ulster Savings, though, intends to stand firm in its insistence on higher rates.
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Mozeliak's insistence in relying on prospects also applied to the manager's job.
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- Continual and persistent demands
- Imperativeness: the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"
- The act of insisting on something; "insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position"
- (insistent) clamant: demanding attention; "clamant needs"; "a crying need"; "regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- H.L.Mencken; "insistent hunger"; "an instant need"
- The Empire ships were a series of ships in the service of the British Government. Their names were all prefixed with "Empire". Mostly they were used during World War II by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), who owned the ships but contracted out their management to various shipping lines. ...
- The state of being insistent; an urgent demand; The forcing of an attack through the parry, using strength
- (insistent) Standing or resting on something; Urgent in dwelling upon anything; persistent in urging or maintaining; Standing on end: specifically said of the hind toe of a bird when its base is inserted so high on the shank that only its tip touches the ground: correlated with incumbent
