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
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To this point, Hamas has proven resilient enough to withstand Israel’s onslaught and tolerant enough of Gazans’ suffering to insist on retaining power, no matter the human cost.
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Eric Levitz, Vox, 3 June 2024
Unfortunately, as the oceanic Moon in your sign pokes shallow Venus in your security sector, the people around you might insist on good vibes only.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2024
Fiscal hawks in the GOP would normally insist on a plan to make sure new tax cuts don’t increase the annual budget deficit and the long-term national debt.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
Week by week, as the Captain fills us in on his past, present-day questions surrounding his imprisonment emerge: If the Captain is truly a double agent, then why does the Party insist on his capture and reeducation?
—Terry Nguyen, Vulture, 26 May 2024
International donors to postwar Gaza must insist on entirely new curricula in schools, the vetting of teachers, and preventing mosques from being used to preach violence, terror, and hatred.
—Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2024
Still, Whitaker said, the FAA will continue to cap production of the 737 Max, Boeing’s best-selling plane, and to insist on approving each plane that comes off the assembly line.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 May 2024
McGovern said scammers may insist on being paid through peer-to-peer payment apps like Cash App.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Going naked is practically impossible for mortgage holders because lenders insist on their homes being insured.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
Eric Levitz, Vox, 3 June 2024
Unfortunately, as the oceanic Moon in your sign pokes shallow Venus in your security sector, the people around you might insist on good vibes only.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2024
Fiscal hawks in the GOP would normally insist on a plan to make sure new tax cuts don’t increase the annual budget deficit and the long-term national debt.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
Week by week, as the Captain fills us in on his past, present-day questions surrounding his imprisonment emerge: If the Captain is truly a double agent, then why does the Party insist on his capture and reeducation?
—Terry Nguyen, Vulture, 26 May 2024
International donors to postwar Gaza must insist on entirely new curricula in schools, the vetting of teachers, and preventing mosques from being used to preach violence, terror, and hatred.
—Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2024
Still, Whitaker said, the FAA will continue to cap production of the 737 Max, Boeing’s best-selling plane, and to insist on approving each plane that comes off the assembly line.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 May 2024
McGovern said scammers may insist on being paid through peer-to-peer payment apps like Cash App.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Going naked is practically impossible for mortgage holders because lenders insist on their homes being insured.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
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