Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of importunity Our own house has turned into a kind of office, a site of fax and phone, of administration and importunity. Seamus Heaney, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2024 Our own house has turned into a kind of office, a site of fax and phone, of administration and importunity. Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for importunity
Noun
  • On this day in 1877: After the Nez Perce tribe refused government demands to move off its land, U.S. troops fired upon tribal members at dawn by Big Hole River in Montana Territory.
    DAILY BRIEFING, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Adjusting creative to fit algorithmic demands flattens curation and taste into a conformity that’s antithetical to the friction humanity requires for authenticity.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The State Department did not respond to a request for comment.
    The New York Times, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Reps for Nintendo of America did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Lowering the 30% equity requirement, however, might take longer unless the world runs out of decabillionaires who want teams.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Texas is the 29th state to adopt a financial literacy requirement, according to Next Gen Personal Finance, a nonprofit that offers free curriculum to schools nationwide.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Importunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/importunity. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!