Definition of "insisting" []

• Present participle of insist. (verb)

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• "The US president started off his term insisting that Arab-Israeli peace be dealt with before Iran's nuclear issue, and has had to reverse his plan due to Israeli pressures."
• "In fact, Torrance does a disservice to both of these writers in insisting they be considered rivals with Hemingway or Faulkner or Proust, as somehow anomalous figures in early 20th century fiction."
• "If Mr. NEWINGHAM persists in insisting that his SEAL claims are legitimate, I might suggest that you ask him these questions:"