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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Tesla insists its cars are safe as long as drivers remain attentive.
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The child is nudged forward by an ambitious parent, by an influential teacher, or simply by a curiosity that, like water, insists on finding its way in and out.
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
Tesla insists its cars are safe as long as drivers remain attentive.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 14 July 2025
Trump, in his social media post, insisted that his administration is achieving success and shouldn't get sidetracked by this.
—ABC News, 14 July 2025
The child is nudged forward by an ambitious parent, by an influential teacher, or simply by a curiosity that, like water, insists on finding its way in and out.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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“Insist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insist. Accessed 18 Jul. 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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