Example Sentences

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He defended the pricing structure as "accurate" for the North American market, insisting that demand had been "unprecedented by a factor of 10 or more".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

This is the Christian tradition: questioning inherited norms, unsettling comfortable hierarchies, insisting that the ethical imagination can go further than traditional society allows.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Tehran has repeatedly denied having any military ambitions, insisting on its right to the technology for civilian purposes.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

But it also means no pushing back on very bad ideas, or warning when things are going wrong, or insisting the president stay on message.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Now my English teacher was insisting that I explore the two worlds, that of the books I read and that of my writing, and examine them for common threads.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers