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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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
To that end, Washington should insist on representatives from Ukraine and Europe more broadly being part of the negotiations, as the success of the deal will hinge on both Ukraine and its European partners accepting and implementing the terms of the agreement.
—Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
Yet, now able to stay anonymous due to Judge Torres’ December 26 ruling, Jane Doe and her lawyer Buzbee insist the overall allegations in her action are true, despite some of the particulars not being totally buttoned up.
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At the last hour Carter insisted that Bush personally call him to ask him to be the chair with Bush serving as Vice Chair.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
To that end, Washington should insist on representatives from Ukraine and Europe more broadly being part of the negotiations, as the success of the deal will hinge on both Ukraine and its European partners accepting and implementing the terms of the agreement.
—Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
Yet, now able to stay anonymous due to Judge Torres’ December 26 ruling, Jane Doe and her lawyer Buzbee insist the overall allegations in her action are true, despite some of the particulars not being totally buttoned up.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
At the last hour Carter insisted that Bush personally call him to ask him to be the chair with Bush serving as Vice Chair.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Insist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insist. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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