On this page you'll find 20 example sentences with Insist. You'll also see the meaning, synonyms such as pray or assert and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Insist in a sentence
Related words
Insist meaning
- To hold up a claim emphatically.
- To demand continually that something happen or be done; to reiterate a demand despite requests to abandon it.
- To stand (on); to rest (upon); to lean (upon).
Example sentences (20)
Both sides insist the other initiated the initial volley of gunfire that killed four agents and six sectarians.
She did consent to a pair of ducklings one Easter, only to insist they be set free on a pond once they got big.
But she gives him a chance, as so many men insist is something women should do, and agrees to go out with him.
After Haniyeh’s death, Biden held a heated phone call with Netanyahu to insist, again, that a deal be reached.
Akbari’s devastated family deny he was a spy and insist he is the victim of an internal power struggle within the regime.
Allies of Cummings insist he never used the phrase, but it was seen within Whitehall as a declaration of war.
Although Will may want to make sure this is truly what his husband wants, Sonny will insist he’s all in on this new chapter.
Have a no-electronics policy while enjoying nature, and insist that your kids leave their gadgets at home.
Defenders of the system insist Nazi death camps had nothing to do with the normal working of capitalism.
And the best way for us to put our children and youth on a path to a better future is to insist on a quality education for all.
The Australian media also wants him to insist Australian journalists can do their work in China again.
The lawsuit states that the documentary is a 'fictional tale', and insist that they have never 'silenced' Blanck or anyone else.
If the President also refuses to insist that the rule of law should be held sacrosanct, then there would be protests without end.
Yet the frozen ghosts of playoffs past insist the home team has the edge at Lumen Field in November.
Berlant may insist she’s “niche for life”, but the secret’s out: she’s a bona fide mainstream star.
Insiders insist the statement will be substantial, despite limited time before the expected date of the general election next autumn.
However, now, we insist that before you bring your boat, it has to be in good working condition.
We recognise that there are persons who still insist on driving while drunk, or just speeding for the joy of it,” Minister Benn related.
The confidant went on to insist the royal family will do everything in their power to ensure an amiable reunion should Harry (and Meghan?
And so the clown show will continue until voters insist on proper service and accountability.
Common combinations with insist
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- insist that 60×
- insist on 42×
- to insist 37×
- they insist 20×
- insist they 15×
- insist the 13×
- and insist 12×
- will insist 10×
- who insist 9×
- insist he 9×
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About these examples
The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word insist. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.