importunity

We have briefly glanced at our lack of confidence, our failure in cordial unanimity, the absence of definiteness and importunity.

Wearied by his importunity, Lady Newburgh at last forbade him the house.

For the first time in his life his military conscience was not clear, and Price's importunity irritated him past bearing.

But in the present instance you can do infinitely more than I, and you will, on this account, excuse my importunity.