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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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
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Wheaton has opened up about how he was bullied into his acting career by his overly demanding mother and physically aggressive father.
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Both feature impressive, highly demanding central performances, goosebump-inducing music courtesy of Oscar winner Daniel Blumberg, and sumptuous world building.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The significant weight loss and the dramatic nature of the role suggest a deep commitment to his acting career, which makes a return to the physically demanding world of professional wrestling seem unlikely in the near future.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Wheaton has opened up about how he was bullied into his acting career by his overly demanding mother and physically aggressive father.
—Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Both feature impressive, highly demanding central performances, goosebump-inducing music courtesy of Oscar winner Daniel Blumberg, and sumptuous world building.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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