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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 even while tacitly admitting Kirk’s scolding was unfair, she still insisted she was grateful for the “fatherly tough love.”

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Tehran, for the first time, said a draft agreement would re-open the Strait of Hormuz, though officials there insisted no agreement has yet been reached.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Asked whether that backing might be a liability, Hilton insisted it was an "asset for Californians", arguing co-operation with Washington could help deliver policy changes - particularly on energy.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Barrett dismissed this as “psychoanalysis of Congress” and insisted that courts must look only at the text and ignore legislative history.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

I run my hand over my hair, which is down for once because Celia insisted on straightening it, and take my spot in line between Avery and Cassie.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison