insist on/upon

phrase

1

: to say or show that one believes that something is necessary or very important

My source insisted on anonymity.

She insists on doing everything her own way.

2

informal : to continue doing (something that other people think is annoying or unimportant)

The people sitting next to us insisted on talking during the entire movie.

Examples of insist on/upon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If regulators insist on sensor redundancy such as LiDAR or radar, the Cybercab project could encounter a redesign spanning multiple years, hindering its production ramp-up. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026

Martha sat on the other bed and thought about what a perverse species humans were—to insist on eating something that had tried so hard to be inedible. — Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026

Some House Republicans, in exchange for approving the Senate bill, insist on including several community bank deregulatory bills in pending cryptocurrency legislation. — Bob Woods, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026

That’s good news for a metropolis where too many people insist on riding their cars. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026