- present participle of insist.
insisting
Example Sentences
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It is understood any completed deal would involve the Australian governing body insisting on Broncos featuring in the top flight next season.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Russian authorities have played down the reports, determining the woman died of pneumonia and insisting there was no risk of an outbreak.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Cage solved my next problem by insisting that the way to discover new things is to overcome our dependence on our likes and dislikes, those supposed pillars of criticism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
This time Eddie Hearn kept insisting the fight should take place in Britain for British fans.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Gregg had once told Agent Burger that he knew something about the murders, though he remained coy, insisting that he couldn’t betray a confidence.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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