insist on/upon

idiom

: 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.

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.

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If Republicans insist on conditions in any form, Democratic leaders are already vowing to oppose the measure in no uncertain terms, setting the stage for one of the early partisan battles under incoming President Trump. —

Mike Lillis, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025 The Kings presumably wouldn't want to give him up for a potential half-season rental, whereas Miami might insist on his inclusion in any deal. —

Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 These men are not so different, even if Shrinking has to pretzel its characters into unrecognizable versions of themselves to insist upon this analogy. —

Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024 There are going to be people who are going to insist on being divided and to argue. —

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