insisting

present participle of insist

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of insisting The video of Beverly insisting on snuggling into Jeremy’s lap melted hearts across Instagram. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 Theatrical worthiness is a recurring theme, with audiences insisting this arc had to be a movie. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025 Hilaria also spoke to the outlet about dealing with any criticism during her time on the show, insisting she's taught her kids to rise above negativity. Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 But the question, as Stephanopoulos kept insisting, was not about whether this rose to the level of criminality. Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 The department has placed him on administrative leave pending the outcome of his immigration case but has not conceded fault, insisting that all standard vetting protocols were followed. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025 The Broncos spent the week insisting trap games don’t exist in the NFL. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025 Both sides continue to dig in on their demands, with Democrats insisting that a permanent extension of the ACA subsidies be part of any short-term government funding legislation. Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025 Negotiations in Congress have stalled, with Democrats insisting that any spending bill include an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at year’s end—a demand Republicans have so far rejected. Nik Popli, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insisting
Verb
  • Here's why Americans are claiming Social Security early At a recent internal meeting, a Social Security administrator noted that new benefit claims were up more than 15% in March, compared with the same month in 2024.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In his interview with CNN, Noboa acknowledged the worsening homicide statistics, but pushed back by claiming that a greater percentage of the killings involved criminal-on-criminal violence.
    Max Saltman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Madrid’s official complaints to the Spanish government’s Higher Sports Council, alleging that La Liga did not have the competency to organise the Miami game within official regulations, sought to raise the possibility of Tebas being suspended from his position.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Hours before the court filing alleging a possible violation of the judge’s order, Bovino defended federal agents’ conduct in the Chicago area during an interview with CBS News.
    Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, the doctrine does not apply if the person asserting self-defense was the initial aggressor.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Fletcher emphasized that withholding aid from civilians should never be a bargaining tool, asserting that ensuring its entry is a legal obligation.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ferrari’s reputation for innovative design and technology prowess works hand-in-hand with a strategy of maintaining very tight supply to elevate the mystique the company enjoys.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The coalition is a group of nations working on maintaining peace in Ukraine once the war is over, particularly by deploying peacekeeping troops under a security guarantee against future Russian aggression.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Party game Cards Against Humanity is declaring a small legal win against SpaceX after suing to boot the company from a plot of land for trespassing.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Even the Boston Police Department had already issued a press statement, written by still another shady cop from Canton, declaring Karen Read guilty as charged – no presumptions of innocence in Norfolk County.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Baltimore won a playoff game last season and entered 2025 with expectations of contending for a Super Bowl title.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Colombia disputes this, contending that Santa Rosa did not exist when the treaty was signed and therefore cannot be claimed under its terms.
    Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Insisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insisting. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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