insist
verb (used without object)
to be emphatic, firm, or resolute on some matter of desire, demand, intention, etc..
insisting
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present participleof insist.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Ministers say that the big supermarket chains will take the financial hit, insisting "bold action" is needed to help households.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
I think that if you are still insisting that every A.I. business will go up on smoke, it’s time for an update.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
Merz sought to assuage his critics this week, insisting that "long-term lessons" would be drawn from the difficult summer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Many in this case have said such accusations are baseless, insisting they are simply seeking justice for the victim of a fatal traffic accident.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
This conviction provides yet another reason for insisting that there was no such thing as ‘the Scientific Revolution of the seventeenth century’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
