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Meanings of importunity in English
Catalan
importunitat Spanish
impertinencia Usage of importunity in English
1
I saved myself from their importunity by the falsehood of the oath.
2
I add one word your: importunity in this affair has been sufficient.
3
Therefore I yielded to the importunity of Prince Holofernes and of Bagoas.
4
The determined chin gave no hope that she might yield to importunity.
5
You must pardon my importunity, since I believe the danger is imminent.
6
But their utility is more than counterbalanced by their importunity and knavery.
7
Abdallah, in an ecstacy of importunity, grasped the skirt of Mahomet's garment.
8
Nothing but earnest importunity ever got from you any of your griefs.
9
I have reasons which will excuse my importunity, reiterated that sympathetic voice.
10
By mere importunity, we at length prevailed upon her to eat also.
11
When importunity could not be otherwise defeated, she pretended a conscientious scruple.
12
Confusion was but food for his smiles, importunity but increased his suavity.
13
Such a man is not going to make himself tiresome by importunity.
14
At length, as we know, she yielded to his importunity and returned.
15
Sendivogius, wearied by his importunity, consented, upon a promise of inviolable secrecy.
16
His was the holy 'importunity' which Jesus sent forth for our imitation.
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