demanding

adjective

de·mand·ing di-ˈman-diŋ

-ˈmän-,

dē-

Synonyms of demanding next

: requiring much time, effort, or attention : exacting

a demanding job

demanding customers

demandingly

di-ˈman-diŋ-lē

-ˈmän-

dē-

adverb

demandingness noun

Examples of demanding in a Sentence

She had a demanding schedule with little free time. Factory work can be physically demanding. I have heard it is one of the most demanding courses at the university. Their boss was really demanding, often expecting them to work long into the night.

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Bridge benefit for older workers: Another key proposal is the creation of a bridge benefit for older workers with a history of physically demanding work. —

Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025 In July 2023, Kidman told PEOPLE that production for Lioness is a demanding but gratifying process. —

Catherine Santino, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025 These are important bonuses for critical and demanding applications like computing in massive data centers. —

IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2025 Then came the role that changed everything: the ruthlessly demanding music instructor in Whiplash (2014), which earned him an Academy Award. —

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