insist on/upon
idiom
1
: 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.
2
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
To reach their growth targets, lawmakers must make full expensing of capital expenditures permanent in the tax code, and the administration should insist on it.
—
Joshua Rauh, National Review, 4 June 2025
States that insist on high taxes will repel residents, especially wealthier ones who tend to be the most mobile.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Second, the quantitative habitability framework does not insist on black-or-white answers.
—Daniel Apai, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
Murderbot’s struggle to accept being embraced — figuratively and literally — by its human clients, who insist on valuing its input and individuality, is the show’s comedic engine.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for insist on/upon
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Joshua Rauh, National Review, 4 June 2025
States that insist on high taxes will repel residents, especially wealthier ones who tend to be the most mobile.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Second, the quantitative habitability framework does not insist on black-or-white answers.
—Daniel Apai, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
Murderbot’s struggle to accept being embraced — figuratively and literally — by its human clients, who insist on valuing its input and individuality, is the show’s comedic engine.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for insist on/upon
Cite this Entry
“Insist on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insist%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share