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simple past tense and past participle of insist

"She insisted on paying her share of the bill even though she had already spent most of her money."

In plain English: Insisted means to keep demanding something even when others say no.

"She insisted that I pay for my own dinner even though we were together."

Example Sentences
"She insisted that I pay for my own dinner even though we were together." verb
"She insisted on paying for dinner even though her friends offered to split the bill." verb
"The manager insisted that everyone arrive at least ten minutes early for the meeting." verb
"He insisted he had never seen the missing keys before they were reported lost." verb
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