Example Sentences

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The possibility of human goodness or greatness, Forster insisted in a 1791 article, “is not bound to any particular place on earth or to a privileged tribe.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Iran, which has only allowed a trickle of ships to pass through the strait, has insisted that vessels obtain permission from its armed forces before transiting.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

But even while tacitly admitting Kirk’s scolding was unfair, she still insisted she was grateful for the “fatherly tough love.”

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Barrett dismissed this as “psychoanalysis of Congress” and insisted that courts must look only at the text and ignore legislative history.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Tante Anna insisted she could cook and look after Betsie.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom