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Insisting meaning

Synonym of insistant.

Synonyms of Insisting

insistence demand

Example sentences (20)

And instead of insisting that Devi get the best education possible, she accepts her daughter's decision with a hug.

However the man is not believed to be badly injured, with one source insisting it was a ‘nip’ more than a bad bite.

Some conservatives defended Ms Greene, noting it was likely just a typo, and insisting that her criticism was valid.

Ally McCoist has doubled down on his stance - insisting he still wouldn't let the star "anywhere near his daughters".

The airport denies the claim, insisting it will be under the limit when British Summertime ends in late October.

Following Jonathan’s March 25 arrest in NYC, his representative released a statement insisting he was innocent.

The MLS club confirmed his departure late on Saturday evening, with officials insisting that it was a "mutual" agreement.

At this point, Realis managing director Duncan Mathieson was still insisting the development would go ahead.

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Boris Johnson has also suggested that he will not vote for the deal, insisting it does not “take back control” from the EU.

Georgelin dismissed the incident, insisting there had been no quarrel just “respect and reciprocal esteem”.

Assistant Treasurer Danny Pearson insisting Andale contribute to the state’s $116 billion net debt is nothing short of cruel.

I had no compunction insisting they desist from their ingrained habit of using “Jewish” as a swear word.

Still, Golding doubled down, insisting that the minister say definitively whether the Maroons had been engaged in the process.

And the Daily Star reports that Italy is looking to ban English words and insisting on the correct pronunciation of bruschetta.

Last night, Kendall seemed to act on that sentiment, insisting to his siblings that he’d made the whole killing a kid thing up.

Oh, and she Mrs Davis, refusing to become a "user" or even talk to the AI directly, and insisting on using "it" rather than "her".

The defendants have, however, denied the claimants’ claims, insisting that they did nothing wrong.

England boss Wiegman responded to the 30-year-old's comments in her post-match press conference, insisting that it was a team effort.

Busacca foresaw this problem in 2016, insisting technology must not undermine the referee who had to be seen to make the final decision.

Eventually – after insisting on lots of tests – they did a CT scan, by which point she was very breathless and couldn’t breathe properly.

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Common combinations with insisting

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • insisting that 81×
  • insisting he 19×
  • insisting on 18×
  • and insisting 16×
  • insisting the 16×
  • insisting it 13×
  • insisting they 12×
  • by insisting
  • are insisting
  • insisting she

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "insisting" in a sentence?
An example: "And instead of insisting that Devi get the best education possible, she accepts her daughter's decision with a hug." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "insisting" from real English texts.
What does "insisting" mean?
Insisting means: Synonym of insistant.
What are synonyms of "insisting"?
Common synonyms of "insisting" include: insistence, demand.
How many example sentences with "insisting" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "insisting", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

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