Insisting is an English word with synonyms like insistence or demand. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Insisting meaning
Synonym of insistant.
Synonyms of Insisting
Using Insisting
- The main meaning on this page is: Synonym of insistant.
- Useful related words include: insistence, demand.
- In the example corpus, insisting often appears in combinations such as: insisting that, insisting he, insisting on.
Context around Insisting
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 14 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Insisting
- In this selection, "insisting" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, spaniard, presidency, door, workers and andale stand out and add context to how "insisting" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include backing who insisting the government and concessions by insisting that china. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "insisting" sits close to words such as cups, freight and merchants, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with insisting
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
At this point, Realis managing director Duncan Mathieson was still insisting the development would go ahead. (16 words)
Ally McCoist has doubled down on his stance - insisting he still wouldn't let the star "anywhere near his daughters". (20 words)
And instead of insisting that Devi get the best education possible, she accepts her daughter's decision with a hug. (20 words)
All seems to be going well until the home’s wifi goes down, an awful matter made even worse when a pair of strangers, G.H. (Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Herrold) show up at the front door insisting that the house belongs to them. (45 words)
Ahead of Corberan facing his old club, his counterpart Warnock has given his take on Huddersfield's 21/22 campaign - while also taking a swipe at the Spaniard, insisting he must have had a good agent to land the Albion job. (41 words)
Also at the hearing, Andres said five of the 11 detained suspects in the Degamo slay case have affirmed their recantations, insisting that they were just coerced into admitting their participation in the crime and to implicate Teves in the killings. (41 words)
Example sentences (20)
Insisting he both knows "nothing" about Project 2025 and has "nothing" to do with it, while insisting he "disagrees" with some of it but wishes them luck, Trump declared: “I know nothing about Project 2025.
A bestselling dress from a brand loved by Holly Willoughby is flying out of stock as fashion fans are insisting that 'cord is back' for the colder months.
Ahead of Corberan facing his old club, his counterpart Warnock has given his take on Huddersfield's 21/22 campaign - while also taking a swipe at the Spaniard, insisting he must have had a good agent to land the Albion job.
All of the New York libs I know who spent his entire presidency insisting that they always found him objectionable never complained about him when he used to identify as a Democrat in the early aughts.
All seems to be going well until the home’s wifi goes down, an awful matter made even worse when a pair of strangers, G.H. (Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Herrold) show up at the front door insisting that the house belongs to them.
Ally McCoist has doubled down on his stance - insisting he still wouldn't let the star "anywhere near his daughters".
Also at the hearing, Andres said five of the 11 detained suspects in the Degamo slay case have affirmed their recantations, insisting that they were just coerced into admitting their participation in the crime and to implicate Teves in the killings.
Also speaking, the Secretary-General of the NUT, Mike Ene, disclosed that no member of the union had received the palliatives, insisting that a lot was wrong with the process.
And despite the First Minister insisting workers will not end up “on the scrapheap”, it is clear he needs to do more to reassure workers that they have a future.
And instead of insisting that Devi get the best education possible, she accepts her daughter's decision with a hug.
And the Daily Star reports that Italy is looking to ban English words and insisting on the correct pronunciation of bruschetta.
Ange Postecoglou has responded to speculation linking him with the managerial vacancy at Leeds United, insisting he is fully focussed on his current position.
Another warned 'winter storms' could make the noise even worse, as one local said they would be 'insisting' the problem be fixed if they lived in the property.
Armed forces minister said the public is not interested in “endless navel-gazing” and “who’s backing who”, insisting the government is focused on “delivery”.
Assistant Treasurer Danny Pearson insisting Andale contribute to the state’s $116 billion net debt is nothing short of cruel.
As the United States recently won important concessions by insisting that China’s companies adhere to accounting standards, so should governments insist on compliance from Beijing in global health and other critical areas.
At this point, Realis managing director Duncan Mathieson was still insisting the development would go ahead.
Barcelona police remain tight-lipped over the case - even when they spoke to The Sun Online, insisting they could not offer any updates at all on the investigation.
Boris Johnson has also suggested that he will not vote for the deal, insisting it does not “take back control” from the EU.
Brendon McCullum has continued to show faith in Crawley throughout the winter, insisting that due to his role as an opener inconsistencies are expected.
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 9×
- are insisting 8×
- insisting she 6×