insist
Example Sentences
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When he was told to calm down, he insisted he was calm.
From BBC
But Paramount has insisted that its foreign backers will only have passive roles and will not have board seats or any voting interest in the combined company.
From MarketWatch
Sir Lindsay insists that it is not his job under the current rules of parliament to judge whether an answer is correct.
From BBC
Diplomatic efforts to end the war in Iran are gathering pace, even though Tehran continues to insist talks with the United States are not happening.
From Barron's
The solution, management insists, is a salary cap in the only major American sport without one—and a majority of fans seem to agree.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
