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
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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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted that Ukraine is doing everything possible to ensure the release of prisoners and the return of the soldiers’ bodies.
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Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Johnson insisted that Musk has bad information, and the speaker disputed the forecasts of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office that scores budget legislation.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
But one of Holmgren’s first acts as a member of the Thunder, after a spectacular performance in his Summer League début, was to insist that a teammate join him for the postgame interview, which traditionally goes to the game’s key player.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
President Trump has not yet commented on Abrego Garcia's return to the U.S.
However, the Trump administration has insisted that the El Salvador native is a member of the MS-13 gang, an accusation a federal judge has questioned due to the strength of the government's evidence.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Johnson insisted that Musk has bad information, and the speaker disputed the forecasts of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office that scores budget legislation.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
But one of Holmgren’s first acts as a member of the Thunder, after a spectacular performance in his Summer League début, was to insist that a teammate join him for the postgame interview, which traditionally goes to the game’s key player.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
President Trump has not yet commented on Abrego Garcia's return to the U.S.
However, the Trump administration has insisted that the El Salvador native is a member of the MS-13 gang, an accusation a federal judge has questioned due to the strength of the government's evidence.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for insist
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“Insist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insist. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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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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