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Meanings of importune in English
Usage of importune in English
1
And Benis Spence was not a man who would beg or importune.
2
He continued to importune me for two years and a half.
3
A man of honor ceases to importune a woman after such an avowal.
4
At last, seeing my unconquerable repugnance, he ceased to importune me.
5
I must obey you at the city gate; but I will importune you here.
6
So, in proportion as he ceased to importune her, she grew kinder to him.
7
The last thing I would do, is to importune you.
8
At this reply the man became abashed and ashamed, and ceased to importune him.
9
To such an extent did they importune the governor, that he granted their request.
10
To bestir himself and to importune were torture to him.
11
On my own part, I felt unwilling to importune him.
12
They importune you again, but still you do not answer.
13
For this cause he continued to importune his mistress, till she said to him.
14
I importune the Supreme Council for a post, a crust of bread, a home!
15
No use to importune her to act against her instincts-nota bit of use!
16
But I will no longer importune my young cousin.
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