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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Olga says Viktoria quickly gobbled up two of the slices, and then insisted Olga try the last one.
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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024
While speaking with the tabloid, the woman insisted that Gadd was actually the one obsessed with her.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Apr. 2024
Antidemocratic forces could be no match for the pluralistic disposition of India’s people and the liberal institutions of its state, some insisted.
—Ashoka Mody, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
But eight people who were on set insist that Routt never directed a single scene.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Hepburn’s lawyer, Carmen Cartaya, tried to argue that his 50-minute daily commute back and forth wouldn’t affect his performance, but the board’s chair insisted.
—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
But as part of negotiations with fellow Republicans in the House, key senators also continued to insist that any Medicaid expansion plan include a work requirement for recipients.
—Emily Wagster Pettus, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2024
His group insisted that following the new codes would add twenty thousand dollars to the price of a home, a scary enough talking point to persuade the state legislature to not only block the new code but to prevent any new energy codes at all until at least 2031.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024
But Wells Fargo insists its staffers are better off dealing with management directly.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2024
Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024
While speaking with the tabloid, the woman insisted that Gadd was actually the one obsessed with her.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Apr. 2024
Antidemocratic forces could be no match for the pluralistic disposition of India’s people and the liberal institutions of its state, some insisted.
—Ashoka Mody, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
But eight people who were on set insist that Routt never directed a single scene.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Hepburn’s lawyer, Carmen Cartaya, tried to argue that his 50-minute daily commute back and forth wouldn’t affect his performance, but the board’s chair insisted.
—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
But as part of negotiations with fellow Republicans in the House, key senators also continued to insist that any Medicaid expansion plan include a work requirement for recipients.
—Emily Wagster Pettus, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2024
His group insisted that following the new codes would add twenty thousand dollars to the price of a home, a scary enough talking point to persuade the state legislature to not only block the new code but to prevent any new energy codes at all until at least 2031.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024
But Wells Fargo insists its staffers are better off dealing with management directly.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 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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