Used in a Sentence

insisted

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for insisted.

Editorial note

He was the one who insisted that GM improve their sheet metal fit and paint quality.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(with (that + indicative) or intransitive, with on or upon) To hold up a claim emphatically.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of insisted gathered in one view.

verb

(with (that + indicative) or intransitive, with on or upon) To hold up a claim emphatically.

verb

(sometimes with (that + subjunctive) or intransitive, with on or upon) To demand continually that something happen or be done; to reiterate a demand despite requests to abandon it.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for insisted.

verb

(with (that + indicative) or intransitive, with on or upon) To hold up a claim emphatically.

verb

(sometimes with (that + subjunctive) or intransitive, with on or upon) To demand continually that something happen or be done; to reiterate a demand despite requests to abandon it.

Example sentences

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He was the one who insisted that GM improve their sheet metal fit and paint quality.

2

The guy putting that rack together didn't know what he was doing and insisted on using the stock AC adapter for the devices.

3

I usually keep firefox turned pretty low and this insisted on turning it all the way up.

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Also, Flow would keep getting confused and insisted on typechecking my node_modules.

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One year he insisted the future was a digital nation.

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Come on, Apple didn't want DRM, labels insisted on it.

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I've been fortunate to work with some really incredible marketers, and any time I insisted that I needed to educate someone, I got shut down.

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Then after a year in which we hired several developers, I insisted we move to a framework so the learning curve wouldn't be so steep for new people.

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They could have gotten the same results by demonstrating (on the highway, if they insisted) the air conditioner going full blast, the radio, and the picture of the hackers on the screen.

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>> Come on, Apple didn't want DRM, labels insisted on it.

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My experience has been the opposite, in the vast majority of cases where I've used Uber to/from airports (and that's a lot), the driver has almost insisted that they handle loading/unloading of luggage.

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But of course that pissed my direct manager off to no end, who insisted that Luc stop putting things on my plate without going through him first.

Quote examples

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The statement that "Apple didn't want DRM, the labels insisted on it" is largely irrelevant.

2

Collins insisted.....” Why are we not talking about Dr.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use insisted in a sentence?

He was the one who insisted that GM improve their sheet metal fit and paint quality.

What does insisted mean?

(with (that + indicative) or intransitive, with on or upon) To hold up a claim emphatically.

What part of speech is insisted?

insisted is commonly used as verb.