verb as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

insist, demand, refuse

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Example Sentences

Example:He insisted on staying in the hotel and would not be talked out of it.

Definition:to demand or assert a right or claim firmly and decisively, without wavering or allowing for counterargument.

From insist

Example:The workers demanded a pay increase in exchange for their work.

Definition:to require or claim something as a right, often in a forceful or unequivocal manner.

From demand

Example:She refused to listen to the advice of her friends regarding her investment decision.

Definition:to decline to accept, do, or agree to something, often resolutely or emphatically.

From refuse