insist

Example Sentences

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"Because Joo-in herself refuses that. It's one part of her identity and it shakes her, but she insists, 'That's not all I am'."

From BBC

Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy insists he is still "together with the board" and believes "we can turn things around" despite falling to a sixth loss in eight games following the derby defeat to Rangers.

From BBC

Tennis great Serena Williams insisted Tuesday that she is not planning a return to the court, hours after news broke that she had re-entered the sport’s drug-testing pool.

From Los Angeles Times

Nancy insisted: "The board is with me, the club is with me, and the players are with me."

From BBC

The author also attempted to speak with John Rideout, but he insisted on being paid around $500,000 for his story.

From The Wall Street Journal