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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Volpe’s drama follows Leonie Benesch (September 5, The Teacher’s Lounge) playing an overextended nurse struggling through a demanding night shift at a Swiss hospital.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
After more than 30 years of deploying autonomous machines in some of the world’s most demanding mining environments, Caterpillar is expanding that expertise to the yellow iron seen on everyday construction sites.
—Caterpillar Inc, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Philadelphia first tried the 24-year-old at center but eventually moved him to the wing, presumably because of his struggles in the faceoff circle (just 39 percent of draws won) and because the wing is a less demanding defensive position.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Both must meet demanding performance standards, operate on efficient edge-compute systems, deliver provable safety, and scale in a commercially viable way.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
After more than 30 years of deploying autonomous machines in some of the world’s most demanding mining environments, Caterpillar is expanding that expertise to the yellow iron seen on everyday construction sites.
—Caterpillar Inc, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Philadelphia first tried the 24-year-old at center but eventually moved him to the wing, presumably because of his struggles in the faceoff circle (just 39 percent of draws won) and because the wing is a less demanding defensive position.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Both must meet demanding performance standards, operate on efficient edge-compute systems, deliver provable safety, and scale in a commercially viable way.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 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 16 Jan. 2026.
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