insist on/upon

idiom

: 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.

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 Can a democratic society survive if men insist on resorting to violence, for whatever reason? —

James McCartney, Detroit Free Press, 21 July 2024 Yet Har’el and Ingram, whose layered performance captures the character’s vulnerability as well as her intelligence and grit, insist on making Cleo—a Black woman with her own family and jobs and past and dreams—more than just a vehicle for Maddie’s growth. —

Judy Berman, TIME, 19 July 2024 And the experiment is to put the human foot down and insist on a shorter walk. —

Tara Parker-Pope, Washington Post, 18 July 2024 Some bartenders insist on crushed or pellet ice, while others prefer ice cubes. —

Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for insist on/upon

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