insist on/upon

idiom

: to say or show that one believes that something is necessary or very important

My source insisted on anonymity.

She insists on doing everything her own way.

informal : to continue doing (something that other people think is annoying or unimportant)

The people sitting next to us insisted on talking during the entire movie.

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The same countries that insist on multialignment in pursuit of their national interests will likely be more assertive partners, demanding equality in their relationships. —

Anne-Marie Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024 Scammers insist on these methods because the money is hard to track and even harder to recover. —

Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024 He’s managed to insist on looking at it beyond the way we’re traditionally fed it. —

Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2024 Unfortunately, this scenario remains as companies insist on partial or full returns, failing to see how worker needs have evolved. —

Steve Osler, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for insist on/upon

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