Importunity [noun]

Bruce, however, sternly refused to disorder his array, but at last yielded to his importunity.

To give is to act; we do not suffer any pains by our liberality, nor by yielding to the importunity or necessity of postulants.

Meta was sure that Norman had known it the whole time, and he owned to having guessed it from Harry's importunity for the search.

Cuthbert's importunity in the matter is clearly set forth in60 a deposition by Henry Johnson, one of Alleyn's tenants.

But this was almost certainly a bronze lamp in the form of a bird, which they produced to appease her importunity.

Overcome by the importunity of Diogenes, Antisthenes yielded, and permitted him to become his scholar.

She then solicited the king, with great importunity, to place the supreme power in her hands for five days.

Why should their good advice, or even their urgent importunity, be deemed officious or be treated with contempt?

Sometimes, what has been sought with importunity, is received with coldness, or enjoyed with ingratitude.

Tess, half frightened, gave way to his importunity; placed her hand upon the stone and swore.