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insistency

noun
in·​sis·​ten·​cy | \ in-ˈsi-stÉ™n(t)-sÄ“ How to pronounce insistency (audio) \
plural insistencies

Definition of insistency

: insistence

Examples of insistency in a Sentence

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 Framed in profile, Mr. Lindon delivers his lines with a stubborn insistency that feels two objections away from becoming something more volatile. — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, "Review: ‘The Measure of a Man,’ a Tale of a Man’s Lost Labor," 14 Apr. 2016

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First Known Use of insistency

1859, in the meaning defined above

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