insist on/upon
idiom
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
Medical officers went neighborhood by neighborhood to find cases and locate the unvaccinated and offer — and sometimes insist on — administering the vaccination for free.
—
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Wake up and insist on common-sense gun safety legislation.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
The call to insist upon its message is what this book is kind of about.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
Don’t get sidetracked Dominic Monkhouse, founder of Monkhouse & Company, who coaches and mentors CEOs of scale-up tech businesses, says he is baffled by leaders pushing for rapid growth yet who insist on doing their own admin tasks.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
What’s Next People, particularly those in their 60s and beyond, as well as their families and friends need to be vigilant about cognitive decline, bring it up during doctor’s appointments and insist on a formal assessment.
—Soeren Mattke, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
What’s next People, particularly those in their 60s and beyond, as well as their families and friends need to be vigilant about cognitive decline, bring it up during doctor’s appointments and insist on a formal assessment.
—Soeren Mattke, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2024
Then there are the ones who insist on ad-libbing — and blame the writers on air when their jokes don’t land.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
True democracy defenders insist on bringing controversial policy discussions out of the shadows and into the light.
—Harry Niska, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2024
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Wake up and insist on common-sense gun safety legislation.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
The call to insist upon its message is what this book is kind of about.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
Don’t get sidetracked Dominic Monkhouse, founder of Monkhouse & Company, who coaches and mentors CEOs of scale-up tech businesses, says he is baffled by leaders pushing for rapid growth yet who insist on doing their own admin tasks.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
What’s Next People, particularly those in their 60s and beyond, as well as their families and friends need to be vigilant about cognitive decline, bring it up during doctor’s appointments and insist on a formal assessment.
—Soeren Mattke, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
What’s next People, particularly those in their 60s and beyond, as well as their families and friends need to be vigilant about cognitive decline, bring it up during doctor’s appointments and insist on a formal assessment.
—Soeren Mattke, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2024
Then there are the ones who insist on ad-libbing — and blame the writers on air when their jokes don’t land.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
True democracy defenders insist on bringing controversial policy discussions out of the shadows and into the light.
—Harry Niska, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'insist on/upon.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near insist on/upon
Cite this Entry
“Insist on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insist%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share