insist on/upon

idiom

: to say or show that one believes that something is necessary or very important

My source insisted on anonymity.

She insists on doing everything her own way.

informal : to continue doing (something that other people think is annoying or unimportant)

The people sitting next to us insisted on talking during the entire movie.

Examples of insist on/upon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are two types of people: those who insist on binaries and those who don’t. —

Alex Edelman, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024 But constant efforts to instigate talks or insist on terms that do not align with belligerents’ actual positions should end. —

Eric Min, Foreign Affairs, 24 July 2024 Somebody needs to insist on a desirable location and access to amenities? —

Jennifer Culp, Them, 31 July 2024 Media reports showed protestors demanding the U.S. government insist on an immediate Israeli cease-fire gathering in the Rotunda in the Cannon House Office Building near the U.S. Capitol. —

Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for insist on/upon

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