demanding
adjective
de·mand·ing
di-ˈman-diŋ 
-ˈmän-,
dē-
: requiring much time, effort, or attention : exacting
a demanding job
demanding customers
demandingness
noun
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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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Today’s shoppers are more demanding, more savvy and more cost-conscious than ever before.
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Gary Drenik, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Friends and sources told PEOPLE at the time that although Silva was excited for Costner’s Hollywood ascendance, their relationship became more difficult due to his increasingly demanding schedule.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Pochettino, 52, is relaxed and friendly with players during free time, but extremely demanding at every training session, expecting full commitment with every pass, every sprint and every gym session, according to the players in camp.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Runs beyond the defensive line are crucial to a team’s attacking potency, particularly in a Premier League that is increasingly physically demanding.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Gary Drenik, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Friends and sources told PEOPLE at the time that although Silva was excited for Costner’s Hollywood ascendance, their relationship became more difficult due to his increasingly demanding schedule.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Pochettino, 52, is relaxed and friendly with players during free time, but extremely demanding at every training session, expecting full commitment with every pass, every sprint and every gym session, according to the players in camp.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Runs beyond the defensive line are crucial to a team’s attacking potency, particularly in a Premier League that is increasingly physically demanding.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Demanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demanding. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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