Example Sentences

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“The needs are too great. And if we pass a strong package with strong bipartisan support, it will importune the House somehow or other to act, despite the morass they are in.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 16, 2023

He will importune those present to hear his version of the event unusual.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 by Work Projects Administration

I must obey you at the city gate; but I will importune you here.

From The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance by Martineau, Harriet

Even the water carrier, with his huge red earthen jar strapped to his head and back, if he sees a favorable opportunity, will importune the stranger regarding these fiery little stones.

From Aztec Land by Ballou, Maturin Murray

First Priest: We will importune the gods with the savour of rarest spices.

From Plays of Near & Far by Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron