How to Use demanding in a Sentence

demanding

adjective
  • I have heard it is one of the most demanding courses at the university.
  • She had a demanding schedule with little free time.
  • Their boss was really demanding, often expecting them to work long into the night.
  • Factory work can be physically demanding.
  • Dancers are a unique blend of artist and athlete, and ballet is one of the most demanding styles.
    Jen Murphy, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Of course, Prince was just as demanding of his band off stage.
    Joe Lynch, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The most demanding dial to execute is that of the Chronomètre Bleu.
    Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Keep going until the joint is less stiff and feels ready for more demanding work.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 9 Mar. 2023
  • When facing such demanding talent week in and week out, the district slate shakes out to be a marathon, not a sprint.
    Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2023
  • While the open sky is vast, runways remain one of the more demanding parts of the infrastructure of flight.
    Kelsey D. Atherton, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2023
  • But he was also known to be a demanding, even abusive, boss.
    Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • Like any group of plants, herbs have varying needs, but most aren't too demanding about their basic care.
    Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2023
  • In a live demo shown on a Pixel, SGE is even more demanding, with the list of links being pushed far below the bottom of the phone screen.
    Jay Peters, The Verge, 12 May 2023
  • Managing a team like the Red Sox is one of the most demanding and complicated jobs in sports.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2023
  • One thing is for sure, the most demanding Apple users will have some products to improve their workflow in 2023.
    José Adorno, BGR, 19 Dec. 2022
  • But Michigan hasn’t played the most demanding schedule yet, and Purdue is the toughest team in the conference.
    Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2023
  • This posed some challenges: Ultra-high net worth clients were often the most demanding.
    R.j. Shook, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
  • And those train crews have the most-demanding, unpredictable schedules.
    Josh Funk, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The Steam Deck’s processor runs at just half that and can typically make it to the two-hour mark in all but the most demanding games with its 40 watt-hour battery.
    Sean Hollister, The Verge, 25 Apr. 2023
  • As her career has gotten more and more demanding, so has the need to prioritize self-care.
    Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Castle battled the world’s best amateurs once with a rib injury, so why not do it again at one of the game’s most demanding courses?
    Adam Woodard, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Who was this woman who sent such demanding yet whimsical books to the finest libraries in England?
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Peary was as demanding and iron-willed as the rich businessmen who supported him.
    Time, 15 July 2023
  • Not to mention the grand overall design, the great demanding arc of middle-beginning-end.
    Truman Capote, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Both are easier than tennis, but padel is the faster and more physically demanding of the two.
    Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 11 May 2023
  • From long hours to extreme physical demands, working in the kitchen or on the restaurant floor can be one of the most demanding professions.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Not only is the top job more demanding than ever, but CEO pay rates have not increased as much as salaries for other C-suite leaders.
    Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The most immediate issues are dealt with; the less demanding ones, though essential ones to the well-being of the child, somehow get left behind.
    BostonGlobe.com, 10 Feb. 2023
  • But officials are finding that restoring trust is a demanding and long-term process.
    Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2024
  • And its hardware’s lifespan will be much longer for playing less demanding indie games.
    Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 27 Feb. 2023

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