importunity
the state or quality of being importunate; persistence in solicitation.
importunities, importunate solicitations or demands.
Origin of importunity
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How to use importunity in a sentence
Finally Beethoven lost patience and ‘put an end to her importunities with a smart box on the ear’.
Beethoven in Love: The Woman Who Captivated the Young Composer | John Suchet | January 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe saw them look at each other significantly, and he could read their thought—that he was afraid of his wife's importunities.
Love's Pilgrimage | Upton SinclairSays one of the characters, referring to the importunities of a tipsy vagrant, “Give him half-a-crown!”
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanShe rebuked the importunities of Joey in asides so tender that they couldn't have irritated anybody.
The Creators | May SinclairAnd, besides, I don't think Castalia would allow the importunities of tradespeople to disturb her much.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) | Frances Eleanor Trollope
Mr. George yielded at length to these importunities, and looked out.
Rollo on the Rhine | Jacob Abbott
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