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as in challenging
requiring much time, effort, or careful attention
the demanding assignment kept them working all night long
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as in exacting
hard to please
will play before a demanding audience of music critics, who are not easily impressed
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as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
the demanding task of reading and grading student compositions
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as in requiring
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
the losing party demanded a recount of the votes cast in the election
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as in needing
to have as a requirement
a task that demands one's unremitting attention
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as in asking
to set or receive as a price
superstars of the big screen who demand millions for appearing in a movie
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Recent Examples of demanding
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
What Auntie Sheila seemed to learn from this episode was that the demanding combination of children and the farm had pushed Eileen too far.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The plaintiffs are demanding that Cento bears the cost of the class notice and pays $25 million or more to the class members.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
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Adjective
Modern fighter engines operate in extremely demanding conditions, where turbine sections are exposed to temperatures high enough to weaken conventional metals.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
What Auntie Sheila seemed to learn from this episode was that the demanding combination of children and the farm had pushed Eileen too far.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
Verb
Francis had made reaching out to migrants and refugees a hallmark of his papacy, and Leo has followed suit by demanding dignified treatment of migrants, especially in his native United States.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The plaintiffs are demanding that Cento bears the cost of the class notice and pays $25 million or more to the class members.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demanding
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But as challenging as these cases can be, the I-Team found the fight for workers' comp when a firefighter is battling cancer can be even more complicated.—
Ginger Allen,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Corporations benefit from the best talent without having to hire them, which is challenging and expensive.—
Anis Uzzaman,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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In the clip, Lu jokingly recalled being asked to pay $60 to check a backpack that just barely exceeded Spirit’s extremely exacting carry-on dimensions.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2026
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The moral complexities of the story – based on true events – are particularly well underlined by the exacting visual style and strong performances.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Aces scored 26 points off those giveaways, which made things even more difficult on the defense.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Schiraldi oversaw a particularly difficult period on Rikers.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Critics say the commission lacks religious and ideological diversity, violates federal law requiring balanced viewpoints, and threatens long-standing constitutional church-state protections.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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These material queries can be performed on a standard desktop computer rather than requiring expensive supercomputer calculations.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The day after that loss, per team sources, Brunson approached the team before practice about needing to re-shift the collective mindset.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Galeno is licensed to keep Drago the alligator until the reptile is ready and maybe too big, needing relocation to a proper environment for alligators of his size.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Verb
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This is the kind of invention that is going to become increasingly important in an economy that is asking more of the physical world.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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There’s something deeply American about the constant push between frustration and hope, between asking what the hell is going on and still believing there's something worth fighting for.—
Time,
Time,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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The move, Lindon said, is careful.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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However, the Vaile Victorian Society, the volunteer group that maintains the house and runs tours, worries that once the house ceases to become a public property, the careful preservation work, which the aged property relies on, will be impossible to maintain.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Chase Meidroth made a shuffle toss to second base for a force out, but the Sox couldn’t complete what would have been a tough double play.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Our legislators must make some tough decisions; avoiding the issues is not acceptable.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Demanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demanding. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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