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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The role of a CEO and executive is more dynamic, demanding, and harder than ever.
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
His father, a neurosurgeon, had a demanding schedule, which meant that much of the parenting fell to Mahajan's mother.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 21 June 2026
For the coach, advancing to the knockout round represents the culmination of more than three decades of work on the sidelines and the support of a group of players who rose to the occasion under the most demanding circumstances.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
The second is the question of the nuclear program and the removal of sanctions against Iran, which is the most technically demanding terrain.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 19 June 2026
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
His father, a neurosurgeon, had a demanding schedule, which meant that much of the parenting fell to Mahajan's mother.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 21 June 2026
For the coach, advancing to the knockout round represents the culmination of more than three decades of work on the sidelines and the support of a group of players who rose to the occasion under the most demanding circumstances.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
The second is the question of the nuclear program and the removal of sanctions against Iran, which is the most technically demanding terrain.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 19 June 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 22 Jun. 2026.
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