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Definition of the day : « importune »

  • verb demand, insist
Example sentences :
  • I importune the Supreme Council for a post, a crust of bread, a home!
  • Extract from : « Casanova's Homecoming » by Arthur Schnitzler
  • Are these matters wherewith to importune a stranger—a guest?
  • Extract from : « The Lion's Skin » by Rafael Sabatini
  • I must obey you at the city gate; but I will importune you here.
  • Extract from : « The Hour and the Man » by Harriet Martineau
  • No use to importune her to act against her instincts—not a bit of use!
  • Extract from : « Beyond » by John Galsworthy
  • Though Jupiter should grant his request to each, we should continue to importune him.
  • Extract from : « Pearls of Thought » by Maturin M. Ballou
  • My mother had for some time ceased to importune my father about my return.
  • Extract from : « Valerie » by Frederick Marryat
  • He knew what parties to deal with—where to importune—where to forbear.
  • Extract from : « Rienzi » by Edward Bulwer Lytton
  • I fear to importune you by the length of this letter; but you will pardon me the liberty I take.
  • Extract from : « The Correspondence of Madame, Princess Palatine, Mother of the Regent; of Marie-Adlade de Savoie, Duchesse de Bourgogne; and of Madame de Maintenon, in Relation to Saint-Cyr » by Charlotte-Elisabeth, duchesse d Orlans; Marie Adelaide, of Savoy, Duchess of Burgundy; and Madame de Maintenon
  • I intend to converse and argue and importune and insist and nag and nag.
  • Extract from : « The Business of Life » by Robert W. Chambers
  • I will not importune you, Madam, and urge a princess who knows well what she has to do.
  • Extract from : « The Magnificent Lovers (Les Amants magnifiques) » by Molire