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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Improving the air traffic system will also require the coordination of tens of thousands of safety workers in one of the country’s most demanding professions.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2025
Unskilled workers handle physically demanding tasks like trench digging, concrete mixing and site preparation, and earn lower wages.
—Bahaa Chammout, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
After all those frustrating hamstring injuries, perhaps operating in a slightly less demanding role can play a part in avoiding another setback.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Today, less than 10% of Alto Adige’s vineyards are planted with Schiava, meaning its cultivation has been reduced to those vineyard areas where the variety, which is quite demanding in cultivation, finds ideal growing conditions.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2025
Unskilled workers handle physically demanding tasks like trench digging, concrete mixing and site preparation, and earn lower wages.
—Bahaa Chammout, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
After all those frustrating hamstring injuries, perhaps operating in a slightly less demanding role can play a part in avoiding another setback.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Today, less than 10% of Alto Adige’s vineyards are planted with Schiava, meaning its cultivation has been reduced to those vineyard areas where the variety, which is quite demanding in cultivation, finds ideal growing conditions.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Demanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demanding. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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