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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Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
Paul’s life as a doctor, academic, teacher, doer, and optimist created a demanding legacy.
—Chelsea Clinton, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
Rotating forward shifts body weight ahead of the center of support, making balance control more demanding and landings less stable.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Brittingham emphasized that migration is physically demanding.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
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 26 Feb. 2026.
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