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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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McClain’s elaborate scheme came apart in April 2023, when a local truck dealer who had invested around $650,000 insisted on repayment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"We are for development, we are for transparency, we are against construction in protected areas," she insisted.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Captain Ben Stokes has insisted England do not have to make a "massive change", despite their 4-1 hammering in Australia.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Yet Raman still insisted she had unlocked something transformative.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

She insisted, “I must either give you up from this moment on, or give up those who are very dear to me …” But Maggie also insisted he remember, “you have my love.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock