How to Use "Insist" with Example Sentences

insist (v): to demand something in a forceful way

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Used with adverbs:

"I strongly insist that you leave at once."
(strongly, firmly, absolutely)

"He stubbornly insisted on doing it all by himself."
(stubbornly, adamantly, loudly)

"My father always insists on paying for dinner."
(always, repeatedly)

"She still insists her husband is wrong."
(still)

Used with verbs:

"He continues to insist that we are wrong."
(continues to, tries to)

Used with prepositions:

"He insists on joining us for dinner."
(on)