Exigence [noun]

Not that he belittled the exigence of Truth; he did but insist on a proper separation.

The monarch, always distant and often deceived, was incapable of yielding or persisting, according to the exigence of the moment.

These must be applied according to the exigence of the case: one is just as good as another of them.

Their consultation was but momentary; for the door of escape which thus opened was as unexpected as the exigence was threatening.

But if any unexpected exigence should press me, you shall see, dear Sir, how cheerfully I can be obliged to so much liberality.

I fervently hoped that no new exigence would occur compelling me to use the arms that I bore in my own defence.

God's handwriting exists in history independently of the Church, and no ecclesiastical exigence can alter a fact.

Contre une exigence arbitraire du croiseur, il y a les mmes garanties qui ont permis de reconnatre la facult de dtruire le navire.

The House of Bourbon is extremely well suited to this double exigence of the country.

Before I had been many months in the shop Mr Brookes was able to leave when any exigence required his immediate attendance.