insisted
Example Sentences
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I hadn’t heard them outside of the hits — blame my father, who insisted on blaring Bob Dylan — but it was one of those experiences you wish you could live through on repeat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The other scientist insisted “I don’t believe a half of a millimeter really matters so much.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
For those who’d insisted that only self-paced classes would attract the market share of international business, the people taking my classes ironically spanned 50 countries.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Swinney insisted the government had sought to "minimise" costs, while Justice Secretary Neil Gray defended the business class flights as a means of ensuring ministers "arrive fresh" when they travel overseas.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
“He also insisted that I include that card with the plant.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
