insist
/ɪnˈsɪst/
verb
- To demand something forcefully, refusing to accept refusal.
- The teacher insisted that the homework be turned in on time.
- She insisted on seeing the manager after the poor service.
- He insisted that everyone wear seat belts in the car.
- To state something firmly as true, especially when others disagree.
- He insisted that he had seen the suspect before.
- The child insisted that the monster under the bed was real.
- Despite the evidence, she insisted she was right.