How to Use demanding in a Sentence

demanding

adjective
  • I have heard it is one of the most demanding courses at the university.
  • She had a demanding schedule with little free time.
  • Their boss was really demanding, often expecting them to work long into the night.
  • Factory work can be physically demanding.
  • One of the most demanding jobs in the DOT is the crew leader role.
    Kassi Jackson, courant.com, 20 Mar. 2021
  • But her time there was capped off with the most demanding work of her life.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Dec. 2021
  • If there were ever a year for it in this demanding league, 2020 is the one.
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 20 Oct. 2020
  • In the name of winning, Fields is all-in on the dirtiest and most demanding parts of the process.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Dancers are a unique blend of artist and athlete, and ballet is one of the most demanding styles.
    Jen Murphy, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Some viewed him as a demanding leader who got the best out of his team.
    Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2020
  • Of course, Prince was just as demanding of his band off stage.
    Joe Lynch, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2023
  • On the other side of the world, the Incas of Peru were no less demanding.
    Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2021
  • There were plenty of great rounds on such a demanding course, many of which fell apart at the end.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Sep. 2020
  • The most demanding dial to execute is that of the Chronomètre Bleu.
    Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The seeds germinate fast, and the plants aren't very demanding.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024
  • But one coach at the club has managed to survive the most demanding boss in the game for nearly a decade.
    Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 14 May 2021
  • Around the time workers buried the woman in the wrong grave, the cemetery faced a demanding workload.
    Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online, 12 June 2022
  • Yeah, a lot of guys who aren’t around today are the ones who were the most demanding in the studio, and to the staff and record company.
    cleveland, 9 Oct. 2020
  • And this will be the most demanding season of his career.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Under the best of circumstances, the 10-kilometer race is one of the most demanding tests among the 33 sports at the Olympics.
    Nathan Fenno, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2021
  • The screen is bright and beautiful, and the processor is fast enough to fly through all but the most demanding of tasks.
    Sascha Brodsky, Popular Mechanics, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Getting there, though, will be a long and demanding process.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Keep going until the joint is less stiff and feels ready for more demanding work.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The Spartans have stood up to the demanding schedule so far, losing by one point to No.
    John Marshall, ajc, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Work and home will be equally demanding, as Venus meets with Jupiter on June 4.
    Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
  • No choice but to dive in headfirst as a starter on one of the NFL’s best and most demanding defenses.
    Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 20 Nov. 2020
  • That is, and was meant to be, a pretty demanding standard.
    Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2020
  • This is probably the most demanding race for a horse all year.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
  • All have long-standing reputations and a superb stock that will meet the requirements of the most demanding connoisseur.
    Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
  • Cultivated strawberries are more demanding plants that require more light to produce big harvests of large berries.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2025

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