Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpɔrtun/
verb to ask someone for something in a repeated or annoying way
A1 She importuned her friend to come to the party.
A2 The salesman importuned the customer to buy the product.
B1 The charity organization importuned the public for donations.
B2 The persistent reporter importuned the celebrity for an interview.
C1 The politician importuned the voters for their support during the campaign.
C2 The lawyer importuned the judge for a favorable ruling in the case.
adjective persistently demanding or insistent
A1 The importune salesman kept trying to sell me something I didn't want.
A2 The importune requests for donations became overwhelming.
B1 She found his importune behavior to be rude and off-putting.
B2 The importune demands for her time made her feel stressed and anxious.
C1 The importune nature of his persistence bordered on harassment.
C2 She was tired of dealing with importune individuals who couldn't take no for an answer.
formal The persistent salesman continued to importune the potential client for a meeting.
informal She always importunes me to go shopping with her on the weekends.
slang Stop importuning me, I already said I'm not interested!
figurative The worries of life seem to importune her mind, never giving her a moment of peace.
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