verb
- past tense of importune; persistently requested or demanded something from someone in an annoying way
Usage: formal
Examples
- The lobbyists importuned the senator for weeks about the new bill.
- She importuned her parents for permission to go on the trip.
- The charity workers importuned passersby for donations.
- He importuned his boss for a raise until she finally agreed to consider it.
- The reporters importuned the celebrity for an exclusive interview.
- They importuned the mayor to address the housing crisis.