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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 Erickson, in testimony last week, insisted that, while he was traveling in front of her, he was doing about 50 mph.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

One groom insisted the invitations include a reference to the snickerdoodle cookies he bakes with his fiancée.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

He insisted that his government was ready to deliver "ambitious, practical" plans to move towards independence.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Esmail Baghaei, an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, insisted it was "responsible" and "generous".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Bubbe wanted it to be somewhere she could walk to, and she insisted it had to be beside water.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler