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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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But the WHO's emergency alert and response director Abdi Rahman Mahamud insisted: "We believe this will be a limited outbreak if the public health measures are implemented and solidarity shown across all countries."

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

At the same time, he has insisted that he is “strongly pro-vaccine” and previously advised Rational Vaccines, a controversial organization dedicated to combating the herpes virus.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Dubois insisted he was "not at all" rattled, before Wardley sarcastically replied: "Yeah, he's as cool as a cucumber."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Wall Street’s graveyards are filled with analysts who have insisted that they would.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

And still, for me, there is a troubled admiration for the Fox sisters’ advance within a society that insisted they stay powerless.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock