insisting

verborder and expect; claim

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verb order and expect; claim

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Word Origin & History

1580s, from Latin insistere "persist, dwell upon, stand upon," from in- "upon" (see in- (2)) + sistere "take a stand" (see assist). Perhaps in some cases a back-formation from insistence. Related: Insisted; insisting.

Example Sentences for insisting

Then I heard Flicie talking to a French lady who was insisting on seeing me.

Not only that, but you have a mania for insisting that other men drink with you.

They had talked about the war all day, insisting to each other that it could not be of long duration.

In spite of my insisting Hephzy still declared she should not go.

But he did not know about Custer's action in insisting on stopping there.

At first she resisted, but he insisting upon the point she yielded.

Martha is insisting on Will's buying a dress soot for the festivities, but he is in doubt about that.

This once my father interfering, and insisting on it, she let me go.

But Gertrude was insisting that Allingham should step in and rest, late as it was.

But this, surely, must be so plain that it is idle to go on insisting on it.

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Synonyms for insisting