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adjective

importunate

persistent, especially to the point of annoyance

In a sentence

Six example sentences with importunate, each labelled with its topic.

  • An importunate backer called the founder eleven times before breakfast, demanding an answer she had already given twice.

    Startups

  • Importunate sellers followed us the length of the market, repeating the same price until we finally crossed the road.

    Travel

  • Therapists teach parents that giving in to an importunate child rewards the nagging and guarantees the same scene tomorrow.

    Psychology

  • An importunate supplier rang the buyer every morning for a month, long after she had said the budget was spent.

    Business

  • The app's importunate notifications asked for a rating six times a day until users deleted it in frustration.

    Technology

  • Dickens fills the novel with importunate relatives who arrive at breakfast, stay past dinner, and always ask for a loan.

    Literature

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