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insistence - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'insistence' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Insistence [ n.]
- The quality of insisting, or being urgent or pressing; the act of dwelling upon as of special importance; persistence; urgency.

Meaning of 'insistence' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . insistence [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of insisting on something
Example in sentence:
  • insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position
Meaning (2):
- the state of demanding notice or attention
Example in sentence:
  • the insistence of their hunger;
  • the press of business matters

Nearby Words:

insabbatati insafety insalivation insalubrious insalubrity insalutary insanability insanable insanableness insanably

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