noun
- persistent or urgent requests or demands that are annoying or troublesome
Usage: formal
Examples
- The senator grew tired of the lobbyists’ constant importunity.
- Her importunity finally convinced him to lend her the money.
- The charity’s importunity through daily phone calls annoyed many donors.
- He resisted their importunity and refused to change his decision.
- The child’s importunity for a new toy lasted for weeks.
- Despite his importunity, she would not reveal the secret.