insisted

VERB

order and expect; claim

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assert contend demand hold maintain press reiterate repeat request stand firm urge vow

STRONG

asseverate aver importune persist require swear

WEAK

be firm lay down the law take a stand

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon desert reply

WEAK

endure forget tolerate

Example Sentences

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insisted

Before Magyar was voted into office, Hungary had for years insisted on maintaining close relations with Moscow, partly citing cheap Russian oil imports.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

When he was questioned remotely in the 9/11 families' lawsuit in 2021, Bayoumi insisted he had not met Awlaki.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Furious, Byfield retrieved his arm and insisted on burying it properly.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

But it would have been more persuasive to those who oppose them to have insisted that data center companies reduce their disruptive noise and improve their design.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Torak insisted, forcing himself to give the Raven Leader stare for stare.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver