demanding

adjective

de·mand·ing | \ di-ˈman-diŋ

, -ˈmän-, dē-\

Definition of demanding

: requiring much time, effort, or attention : exacting a demanding job demanding customers

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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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Tyler Joe Viewers of The Handmaid’s Tale bracing themselves to endure more of the show's emotionally demanding drama can relax. — Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, "Elisabeth Moss Finally Finds Hope in The Handmaid's Tale," 12 June 2019 My husband recently took a new job in a very demanding industry. — Carolyn Hax, The Seattle Times, "What to say to a friend who’s jealous of your life," 19 May 2019 Gruden is back on the sidelines, taking one of the most demanding jobs in all of sports after nine years spent in the relative comfort of a TV analyst’s gig, where the outcome of a game had virtually no impact on his job or quality of life. — Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, "Energized Jon Gruden embraces second turn with Raiders," 9 Jan. 2018 But just demanding savings in an industry that by and large understands its challenges won’t create much value. — Carol Ryan, WSJ, "What Kraft Heinz’s Mess Means for Rivals and Investors," 22 Feb. 2019 Will Randall realize how demanding he's been to Beth and come to any sort of resolution or understanding in the next few episodes? — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, "This Is Us Producers Answer All Your Questions About Kate and Toby's Baby," 13 Mar. 2019 The psychological evaluation said Noor was more likely than other officer candidates to become impatient with others over minor infractions, have trouble getting along with others, to be more demanding and to have a limited social support network. — Fox News, "Records: Cop accused in Australian's death can't take stress," 6 Sep. 2018 The Yellow upgrade to the series added more color information and proved more demanding to the original Game Boy, so its menus, battle animations, and other basic systems run at slightly different timings. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "The best, craziest speedruns from this year’s Summer Games Done Quick," 4 July 2018 In the United States, most voters are growing more tolerant of immigration, but a committed minority is increasingly demanding limits on immigration in all forms. — New York Times, "In U.S. and Europe, Migration Conflict Points to Deeper Political Problems," 29 June 2018

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