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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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The administration can also insist that other countries pay prices commensurate with the value of new medicines as a condition of striking trade agreements with the United States.
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Her father’s second-in-command, the handsome Jack Dean, insists family members play fair in obeying their father’s will.
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The administration can also insist that other countries pay prices commensurate with the value of new medicines as a condition of striking trade agreements with the United States.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Her father’s second-in-command, the handsome Jack Dean, insists family members play fair in obeying their father’s will.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Janine originally named her Charlotte, but Naomi insisted the girl’s name be Angela.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 May 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 31 May. 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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