over·de·mand·ing
| \ ˌō-vər-di-ˈman-diŋ
, -ˈmän-, -dē- \
, -ˈmän-, -dē- \
Definition of overdemanding
: excessively demanding
overdemanding children/parents an overdemanding boss/client an overdemanding workload … he is making himself as unpleasant and overdemanding as possible, to see if the staff will stay polite and efficient under the most annoying kind of pressure.— J. C. Furnas
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“Overdemanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overdemanding. Accessed 19 Apr. 2021.
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