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Insisted meaning
simple past and past participle of insist
Example sentences (20)
Although Kolawole tried to beg for Erekere, who said he would pay, Itele insisted the skit maker should leave.
Blizzard said he sometimes checked surf cams to monitor conditions, but insisted he did not support the cam at Winkipop.
Adamu insisted that the state is APC, urging members to remain committed and vote for APC for all the elective positions.
Adams insisted the suspension was solely related to the recognition of the entities from the illegally annexed territories.
Although he insisted it was not his finest combination of command and pure stuff this season, the results begged to differ.
Although Maxie insisted they’d figure something out, could Sasha’s “fire code” hint pave the way to a Nurses Ball disaster?
But Mexican and U.S. officials insisted on praising the relationship on immigration and the fentanyl fight.
But a Lib Dem source insisted the party would not engage in any 'pacts or deals' to bolster their chances.
Beijing said the United States "insisted on using force, clearly overreacting and seriously violating international practice".
And, to the end, she insisted she never really understood the fuss about a woman being elected Speaker.
At first, they insisted the agency doesn't install wooden sound walls like this, and asked for some time to research the issue.
Bank chiefs have insisted they don’t take personal or political beliefs into account when removing access to financial services.
But Sylva in a counter affidavit insisted that the plaintiff’s suit was based on falsehood and an attempt to ridicule his person.
After Stefan promised he was coming for EJ, he seemed smug as he insisted EJ wouldn’t see it coming.
A memorial source insisted 'their' was being used to stop mixing up the genders of fallen soldiers.
Boris Johnson has insisted his mid-pandemic birthday gathering that earned him a fine was “reasonably necessary for work purposes”.
But despite the obvious parallels, Giudice insisted on Wednesday’s episode of her podcast that the two cases were totally different.
As for Simon and Connie, who insisted on leaving, they were each granted passage, through the elements of air and water respectively.
Barnett told the judge he was “not proud” of his behavior but insisted it wasn’t “threatening” while claiming he was treated unfairly.
And despite his mother’s new title, Parker Bowles insisted he will not be given one of his own.
Common combinations with insisted
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- insisted that 67×
- he insisted 34×
- insisted he 29×
- insisted the 27×
- has insisted 22×
- insisted on 22×
- but insisted 9×
- insisted she 8×
- and insisted 7×
- insisted they 6×
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