How to Use demand in a Sentence

demand

1 of 2 noun

• The workers said they would not end the strike until their demands were met.
• The committee is considering her demand that she be given more time to complete the study.
• The demand for low-income housing is increasing as the economy gets worse.
• We are seeing an increased demand for hospital beds.
• The company increased production to meet demand.
• The new virus has fueled demand for them around the world.
  — Carla K. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Feb. 2020
• And as the cameras rolled, the crowd was there to cheer on demand.
  — Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Dec. 2022
• This is time of year when pink and white wines are in high demand.
  — Georgann Yara, azcentral, 1 Aug. 2019
• The program already has seen a big jump in demand over the past year.
  — USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2019
• But with a vaccine on the horizon, some of the demand for goods could ebb.
  — Justin Lahart, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2020
• The price increase has been driven by a surge in demand.
  — USA Today, 20 June 2021
• But there are signs the demand for Spain’s pork could change.
  — Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2023
• The protests for him were a demand for basic human rights.
  — Helen Wieffering, azcentral, 11 June 2020
• The demands of a fire chief are now more than what a volunteer can do.
  — Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle, 21 July 2019
• That would reduce the demand for goods and help clear supply chains.
  — Christopher Rugaber, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2022
• This much is known: Their schemes failed to meet demand.
  — Tim Folger, Discover Magazine, 17 Aug. 2018
• But the moment for a deal has passed even if Trump has dropped the demand that helped to kill it.
  — Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 12 Sep. 2019
• The new class of rockets that may be able to launch nearly on demand will meet these needs.
  — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2018
• That means that demand would go up, and where are these goods coming from?
  — Mimi Whitefield, miamiherald, 4 Apr. 2018
• The movie is in limited release and on video on demand.
  — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2022
• For a date night on demand, stream these movies or seek them out in theaters.
  — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, 5 June 2019
• Another risk comes from the demands of a new type of customer.
  — The Economist, 2 Nov. 2017
• The cheap ones sound bad; the pricier ones sound good enough but not as sharp as their price tags demand.
  — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 4 Dec. 2018
• My hope is, with that, demand will ease up a little bit.
  — ABC News, 18 Dec. 2022
• But that's not how the law of supply and demand usually works.
  — CBS News, 27 Apr. 2022
• Builders can't keep up with demand and flipping is back.
  — Michael Braga, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2021
• One issue is the demand for more water in a parched state where supplies are tight.
  — Jim Carlton, WSJ, 27 Feb. 2021
• There's no shortage of demand for tools that can be used to stop poaching.
  — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 6 Apr. 2018
• Disney+ projects per year doesn’t even seem to meet the demand for the Marvel brand these days.
  — Wired, 9 July 2022
• Whether online or on the street, the main concern for vendors now is weak demand.
  — The Economist, 11 June 2020

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demand

2 of 2 verb

• I demand to know what is going on here!
• The reporter demanded to see the documents.
• The customer demanded a refund.
• Parents have demanded that the teacher resign.
• The situation demands immediate action.
• The beit din then has the right to demand the get be given.
  — Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Aug. 2020
• To stand and poke your finger in the klieg light’s eye and demand it.
  — Talia Lavin, The New Republic, 13 Feb. 2020
• The gangs then demand a fee to unlock the files and keep them private.
  — NBC News, 11 June 2021
• Why didn’t Davis demand the ball more in the first place?
  — Mark Medina, USA TODAY, 24 May 2021
• The movie doesn't demand a shooting star at that point.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Dec. 2022
• At the same time, a new riders’ union rose up to demand more changes.
  — New York Times, 30 Jan. 2021
• But catching the vessel would demand more than eyes on a screen.
  — Tristram Korten, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Aug. 2020
• The Padres are demanding a lot from a group that hasn’t done a lot.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2019
• Some of those in the room urged Dinkins to demand a recount.
  — Tom Robbins, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2020
• Sometimes the fans demand an entire film be remade in the span of six months.
  — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 3 May 2019
• Both the home care workforce and the people who need them are tired as hell and demand justice.
  — Alice Wong, CNN, 22 Feb. 2023
• The chorus, in the old musical forms of canon and fugue, demands light.
  — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
• Both are classy men who demand that their teams defend.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 26 Dec. 2021
• Those who don’t like a deal can demand a refund come the merger.
  — Jon Sindreu, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2022
• But for those who demand more, there’s a thread of subtle purpose to be found.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Nov. 2021
• The duo demanded the man’s keys and pointed what the man believed was a handgun.
  — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 2 Mar. 2020
• Your mind will have excuses and will demand very little of you.
  — Expert Panel, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022
• The world—every country in it —must demand the rich pay their fair share.
  — Amiah Taylor, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2022
• The staff is young, excellent, and used to demanding folks.
  — Bon Appetit, 18 June 2018
• When prices rise, workers often demand more pay to keep up with the cost of living.
  — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 5 Dec. 2022
• Agree to buy ice cream before checking out, and the toddler might demand two scoops.
  — James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2023
• Not quite bao and not quite burgers, these buns demand to be admired.
  — Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 Sep. 2019
• Tactile switches tend to demand more force to get through their tactile bump.
  — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 2022
• One player who may demand to be in the mix is Sonny Styles.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 2 Jan. 2023
• Others demanded that they be burned at the stake—too basic!
  — Tara Gonzalez, Glamour, 30 May 2019

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024