demanding
adjective
de·mand·ing
di-ˈman-diŋ 
-ˈmän-,
dē-
: requiring much time, effort, or attention : exacting
a demanding job
demanding customers
demandingness
noun
Examples of demanding in a Sentence
She had a demanding schedule with little free time.
Factory work can be physically demanding.
I have heard it is one of the most demanding courses at the university.
Their boss was really demanding, often expecting them to work long into the night.
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In the more demanding Steel Nomad benchmark, the Dell 16 Plus trailed both the Acer Swift 16 AI and LG Gram Pro.
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Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
All while playing the most physically demanding position on the field, which Raleigh does at an above-average level.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Montague also points out that only six Skyview suites exist across the entire 822-guest ship, creating the kind of scarcity that discerning travelers are increasingly demanding.
—Alexis Benveniste, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
Alonso arrived into one of the biggest and most demanding jobs in world sport with little time to prepare but with big pressure on him to deliver.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
All while playing the most physically demanding position on the field, which Raleigh does at an above-average level.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Montague also points out that only six Skyview suites exist across the entire 822-guest ship, creating the kind of scarcity that discerning travelers are increasingly demanding.
—Alexis Benveniste, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
Alonso arrived into one of the biggest and most demanding jobs in world sport with little time to prepare but with big pressure on him to deliver.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for demanding
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“Demanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demanding. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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