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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Insisted Donald Regan: "There was no conflict between Bud and me."

From Time Magazine Archive

Insisted New Jersey Assemblyman Martin Herman: "At this holiday time, there is no more important gift we can give than the gift of life."

From Time Magazine Archive

Insisted one of his associates: "He was a loner, but, by God, he's an honest guy."

From Time Magazine Archive

Insisted the newly elected Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole: "Substantial reductions should be forthcoming from the defense budget."

From Time Magazine Archive

Insisted on being in the back, said he wanted to protect everyone from surprise attacks.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner