in demand

phrase

: needed or wanted by many people
Tickets for her concerts are always in great demand.
Good plumbers are in demand in our town.

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These are notoriously in demand, of course, and require quick fingers to bag them. Fiona Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026 Since leaving the villa, the couple has been booked, busy, and incredibly in demand. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026 That means smaller changes in weather are going to drive larger changes in demand. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 13 July 2026 Most of the decline in demand has been in Asia, which is heavily reliant on oil shipped through the Strait of Hormuz that has largely been shut down to tanker traffic by the war. Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in demand

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“In demand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20demand. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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