insist

Example Sentences

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He repeatedly refused to clarify the comments, although he insisted they were not an attack on the club's supporters.

From Barron's

On “Weekend Warrior,” Klapper might be talking about knee replacement surgery one minute, segue to Michelangelo’s rendering of the human form, and then insist that a sandwich is not a sandwich without peperoncini.

From Los Angeles Times

On Wednesday, United Nations rights chief Volker Turk described Israel's decision as "outrageous", calling on states to urgently insist Israel shift course.

From Barron's

They didn’t listen and insisted on trying to summit, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has promised to "defeat the decline and division offered by others" in his new year message, as he insisted 2026 would see people feel "positive change" in their lives.

From BBC