How to Use insist in a Sentence
insist
verb- She insists the money is hers.
- I didn't want to go, but she insisted.
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The driver then puts his foot on the gas and insists that Brad get down.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 2 Aug. 2024
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But that’s not what the world will insist upon on day one.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
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There won't be big changes, Biden aides insist, at least for now.
—Will Weissert, ajc, 25 Apr. 2023
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And the refrain insists that these choices will lead us to a world of greater peace.
—Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2024
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That’s a great detriment to the CEOs who insist on espousing the idea.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2022
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The defense insists there is no proof their client gave her husband the lethal dose.
—Camila Bernal, CNN, 12 June 2023
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Stand your ground and insist on more time and space to make a decision, or the answer is no.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2023
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As for what Phoenix could offer back … would the Jazz insist on getting Bridges in that deal?
—Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022
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Paris 2024 spokesperson Anne Descamps insisted the river will be good to go for the Games.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 26 June 2024
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Curry insists that the great artist has something to say to people now.
—Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Dec. 2023
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Western leaders insist Ukraine is well-equipped for the fight ahead.
—Siobhán O'Grady, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Laris Karklis, Samuel Granados, The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News, 7 May 2023
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The companies that funded the park insist their offset would still count if the dam floods part of it.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 15 June 2023
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Hearn insisted Matchroom held up their end of the bargain and stayed true to the contract.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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The contact insists Iranians did not blow up the British ship.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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Epstein agreed to the terms but insisted that the Beatles get top billing for both shows.
—Glenn Frankel, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
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Ohio Democrats insist nothing has changed, but aides were very careful to keep aisles clear.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 1 Nov. 2022
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What the video shows Aden insisted that deputies did not go to the wrong apartment, and that the video would corroborate that.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
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Others insist that the businesses would be forced to close.
—Erika D. Smithcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022
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Instead, trust your instincts and insist that the friendship ends.
—Annie Lane, oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2022
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Instead, trust your instincts and insist that the friendship ends.
—cleveland, 7 Apr. 2022
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To insist that there was in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary is simply a lie.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2022
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Barbara wasn't alarmed and insisted Shields sit between their chairs and finish the TV episode with them.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Those challenges failed in courts, though Trump continued to insist falsely that the race was stolen.
—Mike Catalini, ajc, 13 Nov. 2022
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Many students do not choose to go to college by themselves — their parents are the ones insisting this is the next step.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Reviewers insist this'll keep you warm in some of the worst winter weather.
—Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 11 Nov. 2022
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Buzbee insists the case was vetted by another firm which then referred it to him.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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There has been one notable change from last season, with Aina and Williams swapping flanks — something Nuno insists was unplanned, decided by fate, rather than design.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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But Juan insists on investigating the light coming from the stadium.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 1 May 2025
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