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Definitions for insisting
in·sist·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
insistence, insistingnoun
continual and persistent demands
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Insisting refers to the act of demanding something forcefully and refusing to accept any opposition, disagreement or denial. It usually involves the persistence of an action or statement, expressing oneself forcefully and not taking 'no' for an answer.
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Insisting
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of insisting in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of insisting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of insisting in a Sentence
Man is deeply vulnerable when faced with overwhelming evil. Instead of consolidating his energy to fight it, he wastes valuable time and effort puzzling over it, insisting it is not, cannot possibly be, what it seems.
There is a growing demand for such programmes, our listeners have been insisting that knowledge regarding climate change and environment must be disseminated.
Loudoun County Public Schools has finally made a wise decision, listening to parents about the dangerous phenomenon of woke porn landing in the hands of children, other school systems, including Fairfax County, Virginia, should pay heed, instead of insisting on virtue signaling.
Samuel Butler, The Way of All Flesh:
Then he saw also that it matters little what profession, whether of religion or irreligion, a man may make, provided only he follows it out with charitable inconsistency, and without insisting on it to the bitter end. It is in the uncompromisingness with which dogma is held and not in the dogma or want of dogma that the danger lies.
You hear them insisting that she is going to jail. You also hear hospital personnel repeating to her, 'There's nothing wrong with you,' as she continues to be in distress.
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- الإصرارArabic
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