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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The real story of 1066 is quite interesting on its own terms, but King and Conqueror insists on adding a heavy dose of interpersonal drama.
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Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Regime officials also insist that accusations linking them to the Suns Cartel are fabrications meant to justify an eventual invasion.
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The government insists the allegations that Cook engaged in mortgage fraud -- prior to her appointment and confirmation to the Fed -- constitute sufficient grounds for the president's decision, and that Cook is not entitled to any due process as a presidential appointee.
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Though the movies themselves were a surprise to fans who thought the historical drama had ended with its sixth season in 2015, the cast has insisted that, now, the story has finally run its course.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
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Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Regime officials also insist that accusations linking them to the Suns Cartel are fabrications meant to justify an eventual invasion.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
The government insists the allegations that Cook engaged in mortgage fraud -- prior to her appointment and confirmation to the Fed -- constitute sufficient grounds for the president's decision, and that Cook is not entitled to any due process as a presidential appointee.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Though the movies themselves were a surprise to fans who thought the historical drama had ended with its sixth season in 2015, the cast has insisted that, now, the story has finally run its course.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Insist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insist. Accessed 20 Sep. 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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