insist
verb (used without object)
to be emphatic, firm, or resolute on some matter of desire, demand, intention, etc..
was insisting
-
past progressiveof insist.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Mediators said the U.S. was insisting on a comprehensive deal that addresses Iran’s stockpiles of enriched uranium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
It wasn’t a full-court “You must do this pitch” from my end, nor was it something that I was insisting that the Times do.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2025
In other words, Walker Buehler was insisting he was still Walker Buehler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
Just as she was insisting that the job wasn't for her, this happened.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 3, 2023
Wood was insisting on team practices every night after dinner, so that Harry barely had time for anything but Quidditch and homework.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
