- present participle of insist.
insisting
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“Klara and the Sun” keeps insisting we feel things when the storytelling hasn’t earned our tears or despair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
He vehemently denies the claims against him, insisting he is the victim of a deceit.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
However, the store pushed back against her account, insisting that the bird Clarkson wanted was not for sale and that employees had offered to help her find an alternative.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
French regions are responsible for maintaining some 3,700 high school buildings, with their representative association insisting they have "invested heavily" in recent years.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Then when we moved in with Grandma and Granddaddy, he still took care of me, insisting that he read me stories every night and walk me to and from school every day.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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