insist on/upon
idiom
1
: 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.
2
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.
Examples of insist on/upon in a Sentence
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Why does this robin insist on repeatedly flying into my glass door?
—Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Some gnome-lovers will insist on the smaller caddie gnome, which retails for $29.50, but that’ll just sit on a shelf and probably break during a move.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
Rather than accepting the intentional mischaracterization, our leaders should insist on folks using the actual words (diversity, equity and inclusion) and demand answers.
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EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Related Articles Watch: Two whales play in ocean steps from California and a crowd on the sand
Why does this robin insist on repeatedly flying into my glass door?
—Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Some gnome-lovers will insist on the smaller caddie gnome, which retails for $29.50, but that’ll just sit on a shelf and probably break during a move.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
Rather than accepting the intentional mischaracterization, our leaders should insist on folks using the actual words (diversity, equity and inclusion) and demand answers.
—Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insist on/upon
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“Insist on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insist%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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