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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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They sent someone back to look at it, and he insisted that everything was fine.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

He insisted that his campaign was aimed at Angelenos angry about how the city was being managed, as evidenced by disrepair of city streets and unchecked homeless encampments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Bachelet, 74, insisted that she would be "an independent secretary-general, always on the ground".

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Although Israel insisted the conflicts were separate, it did agree to limit its strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs - a stronghold of Hezbollah also known as Dahieh.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Last summer, Jilly Bean insisted on being called Jillian.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith