insist

Example Sentences

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The prime minister insisted there was "no misleading", pointing to downgraded forecasts for economic productivity which he said meant the government had £16bn less than it otherwise would have had.

From BBC

Former England opener Boycott insisted Stokes's men could win at Brisbane's Gabba ground with a more measured approach.

From Barron's

Lawyers for the former security guard called attention to Minaj’s extraordinary net worth, insisting that she is more than “capable” of paying him the damages that he is owed.

From MarketWatch

While Siddiq continued to insist she was not guilty of any wrongdoing, she quit her junior ministerial role in order not to be a "distraction" for the government.

From BBC

The owner insisted that there were no cases of pox on his farm.

From BBC