insisted; insisting; insists
1
: to be emphatic, firm, or resolute about something intended, demanded, or required
They insist on going.
2
archaic
: persist
: to maintain in a persistent or positive manner
insisted that the story was true
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Examples of insist in a Sentence
I didn't want to go, but she insisted.
“Come on, let's go.” “Oh, all right, if you insist.”
She insists the money is hers.
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Built on the grounds of an ancient convent, the company insists that the inner workings of the factory remain secret.
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Sofia Celeste, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
However, the victims' parents on Monday insisted that the school was the fourth culprit in the massacre.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
But in 2024, Navarro insisted Americans voted Trump back into the White knowing his record as U.S. president.
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The Israeli government insists that military force compelled those concessions—a claim Spencer echoes.
—John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Sofia Celeste, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
However, the victims' parents on Monday insisted that the school was the fourth culprit in the massacre.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
But in 2024, Navarro insisted Americans voted Trump back into the White knowing his record as U.S. president.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
The Israeli government insists that military force compelled those concessions—a claim Spencer echoes.
—John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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insist
verb
in·sist
in-ˈsist 
1
: to place special stress or great importance
insists on punctuality
2
: to make a demand : request urgently
insisted that I come
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