insist
verb (used without object)
to be emphatic, firm, or resolute on some matter of desire, demand, intention, etc..
is insisting
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present progressiveof insist (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“We continue to contend that actual transit levels through the waterway will remain significantly depressed given that Iran is insisting vessels must coordinate with its military or face destruction,” she wrote in a Wednesday note.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
Iran is insisting on permanent oversight including a system of tolls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
But Singh is insisting that he doesn’t recall receiving it, reading it or printing it.
From BBC ● May 3, 2024
“What we’re doing is insisting people get connected to the services that we know work,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
“It’s my money,” the guy is insisting now.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
