1
as in demand
something that someone insists upon having
overwhelmed by the often conflicting importunities of pressure groups
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2
as in harassment
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another
resented the importunity of those annoying telemarketers
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Recent Examples of importunity
Our own house has turned into a kind of office, a site of fax and phone, of administration and importunity.
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Seamus Heaney, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2024
Seamus Heaney, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for importunity
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Much of that vacant space sits in new buildings that went up during the building frenzy of 2021 and 2022, when developers, both local and national, built quickly to meet surging market demand.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Iran war has dampened the mood at China’s biggest trade fair, with exporters fearing the conflict will further dent demand for their products as economic growth slows.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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During Lyonne’s active addiction, she also was arrested for a DUI in 2001, then charged in 2004 with mischief, trespassing and harassment of a neighbor.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Tisza’s database was at one point hacked and posted online, apparently to encourage harassment of party members.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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Nelson-Reilly’s attorney, Andrew Jason Proto, did not immediately respond Tuesday to a request for comment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The request came years after the school district passed its own policy putting restrictions on what teachers could hang in their classrooms, and calling for classrooms to be content neutral and distraction free.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Apr. 2026
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Under the bill, Human Services would be tasked with developing rules around everything from training and background checks to treatment plans, staffing ratios, reporting requirements, and building safety.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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However, the bill to remove some vaccine requirements that appeared in this year’s legislative session failed to advance.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Importunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/importunity. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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