Thesaurus / importunity
FEEDBACKHow to use importunity in a sentence
Bruce, however, sternly refused to disorder his array, but at last yielded to his importunity.
KING ROBERT THE BRUCEA. F. MURISONTo give is to act; we do not suffer any pains by our liberality, nor by yielding to the importunity or necessity of postulants.
THE 'CHARACTERS' OF JEAN DE LA BRUYREJEAN DE LA BRUYREMeta was sure that Norman had known it the whole time, and he owned to having guessed it from Harry's importunity for the search.
THE DAISY CHAINCHARLOTTE YONGECuthbert's importunity in the matter is clearly set forth in60 a deposition by Henry Johnson, one of Alleyn's tenants.
SHAKESPEAREAN PLAYHOUSESJOSEPH QUINCY ADAMSBut this was almost certainly a bronze lamp in the form of a bird, which they produced to appease her importunity.
THE CRADLE OF MANKINDW.A. WIGRAMOvercome by the importunity of Diogenes, Antisthenes yielded, and permitted him to become his scholar.
GREAT MEN AND FAMOUS WOMEN. VOL. 3 OF 8VARIOUSShe then solicited the king, with great importunity, to place the supreme power in her hands for five days.
FEMALE WARRIORS, VOL. I (OF 2)ELLEN C. CLAYTONWhy should their good advice, or even their urgent importunity, be deemed officious or be treated with contempt?
FEMALE SCRIPTURE BIOGRAPHIES, VOL. IFRANCIS AUGUSTUS COXSometimes, what has been sought with importunity, is received with coldness, or enjoyed with ingratitude.
FEMALE SCRIPTURE BIOGRAPHIES, VOL. IFRANCIS AUGUSTUS COXTess, half frightened, gave way to his importunity; placed her hand upon the stone and swore.
TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLESTHOMAS HARDYWORDS RELATED TO IMPORTUNITY
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