drop insistence

Frequency: 5.22.5 per million words

To stop demanding something, often in a more informal context.

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Examples (10)

  • The union has dropped its earlier insistence that workers should receive bonus payments.
  • After much persuasion, she finally dropped her insistence on staying at the expensive hotel.
  • He's been asked to drop his insistence on implementing the feature by Friday.
  • If you want the project to move forward, you might need to drop your insistence on that particular design.
  • Dropping her insistence on strict deadlines allowed the team more creative freedom.
  • The parents reluctantly dropped their insistence that their son pursue a career in medicine.
  • The company decided to drop its insistence on mandatory overtime after employee complaints.
  • We need to convince them to drop their insistence on using proprietary software.
  • Despite his strong initial feelings, he chose to drop his insistence for the sake of team harmony.
  • It's time to drop your insistence on doing everything yourself and delegate some tasks.