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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True enough, and that’s because lawmakers have insisted on throwing money at problems by burdening Californians with some of the highest taxes in the country.
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Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
While there is often not a strict requirement to hold in-person auditions, Zoom calls and video submissions have become the primary way actors can get seen by those doing the casting, though all of the theaters the Courant spoke to insisted that live in-person encounters can be crucial.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Voorhees insists this wasn’t just a show of might, but an act of distraction.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
At present, two-thirds of doctors report using GenAI tools in practice, though half insist that stronger safeguards are needed.
—Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
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Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
While there is often not a strict requirement to hold in-person auditions, Zoom calls and video submissions have become the primary way actors can get seen by those doing the casting, though all of the theaters the Courant spoke to insisted that live in-person encounters can be crucial.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Voorhees insists this wasn’t just a show of might, but an act of distraction.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
At present, two-thirds of doctors report using GenAI tools in practice, though half insist that stronger safeguards are needed.
—Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for insist
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“Insist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insist. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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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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