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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Though Washington insists the military buildup is aimed at disrupting the flow of narcotics to the United States, Caracas believes the US is really trying to force regime change, and some US officials have privately conceded their strategy is aimed at removing President Nicolás Maduro.
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CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
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Typical excuses included insisting that most sellers in a particular market pay the commissions, or that buyers are never expected to pay these fees.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
Cooler heads have had to prevail and show there are right ways about approaching generative-AI and doing so with an artist focus, insisting that jobs will evolve rather than be replaced and that there’s no replacing good storytelling.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
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CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
Some analysts see signs of an AI bubble, but Microsoft and other tech giants insist that demand is real, backed by long-term customer contracts that are already outpacing supply.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025
Typical excuses included insisting that most sellers in a particular market pay the commissions, or that buyers are never expected to pay these fees.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
Cooler heads have had to prevail and show there are right ways about approaching generative-AI and doing so with an artist focus, insisting that jobs will evolve rather than be replaced and that there’s no replacing good storytelling.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Insist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insist. Accessed 17 Nov. 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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