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in·sist·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. insistence, insistingnoun

    continual and persistent demands

Webster Dictionary

  1. Insisting

    of Insist

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of insisting in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of insisting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of insisting in a Sentence

  1. President Barack Obama:

    We would not have achieved this agreement had it not been for Russia's willingness to stick with us and the other P5 + 1 members in insisting on a strong deal.

  2. Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk:

    The government is insisting on the immediate implementation of all sanctions defined by the decision of the Security Council.

  3. Ron Meinstein:

    If they keep insisting, what is it you say? eventually, they’ll be right.

  4. Shani Tager:

    This decision has been described by some as a reprieve for the Reef. It is not a reprieve - it is a big, red flag from UNESCO, by insisting that the Australian government prepare a report within 18 months ... UNESCO has clearly shown that the Great Barrier Reef is not fine and is not safe in Tony Abbott's hands.

  5. Chris Coons:

    I said, 'I will vote against closure unless the Republicans and Democrats in the Senate can somehow find an agreement that is trustworthy and reliable, where on the next Supreme Court nominee they won't change the rules and we will have input, and a more confirmable, consensus nominee will be put in front of the Senate,' i'm not saying that I'm insisting that we force the Republican majority to break the rules. That's a choice they're going to have to make.

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