insistence

Everyday

1. Demanding something firmly and not giving up. tree →
2. Saying firmly again and again that something is true. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and everyday life, a character's insistence gets things done or causes arguments: «at my mum's insistence, I wore a coat». Phrases: at someone's insistence, insistence on, insistence that.

Examples

• At Dad's insistence, we all wore helmets. tree →
• Her insistence on fairness made her a good captain. tree →
• Despite his insistence that he was innocent, he was blamed. tree →
• The teacher's insistence on neat work helped us improve. tree →
• At my insistence, we stopped for ice cream. tree →
• The family went to church every Sunday at Grandma's insistence. tree →

Note

Verb «insist» (insist on, insist that); adjective «insistent». Spelling: «-ence», not «-ance».