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 one top Treasury Department policymaker: "We're sure as hell not going to let a couple of courtrooms stand in the way of releasing those Americans."

From Time Magazine Archive

Insisted Treasury Secretary William Simon: "There were no political considerations in this decision whatsoever."

From Time Magazine Archive

Insisted a veteran enlisted man in Panama: "From a professional military point of view, this operation will go down as a brilliant success."

From Time Magazine Archive

Insisted the former Prime Minister: "The cases are ridiculous."

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