insist
verb (used without object)
to be emphatic, firm, or resolute on some matter of desire, demand, intention, etc..
has insisted
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present perfectof insist (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Throughout his tenure, “Justice Thomas has insisted that the text and original meaning of the United States Constitution, not past decisions of the Supreme Court or politics, should be the highest authority,” Mr. Cruz writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Michael Sanft, Davis’ attorney, has insisted throughout the trial that began last week that prosecutors cannot prove Davis was in Las Vegas, let alone in the Cadillac with the shooter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The Esports Foundation has insisted the EWC plans to return to Riyadh next year.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Its British publisher has insisted that "no allegations of plagiarism have been made with respect to" the memoir.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Johns, on the other hand, has insisted that there is none!
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
