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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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
The race, which began in 1989, consists of 44,000 kilometres of ocean racing and is considered among the most demanding tests of endurance in sport.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
This is especially important for infantry soldiers, whose job is the most physically demanding and who can be out for 50 days or more.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
While the gains may not be as significant as the Z1 Extreme with SteamOS, the Z2 and Z2 Extreme will likely improve over time, especially for more demanding games using engines like Unreal Engine 5.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Demanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demanding. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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