demanding
adjective
de·mand·ing
di-ˈman-diŋ 
-ˈmän-,
dē-
: requiring much time, effort, or attention : exacting
a demanding job
demanding customers
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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As agriculture became less demanding, the sector required fewer workers, enabling erstwhile farmers to work in a spectrum of other trades, including the high-technology industries of each generation, such as textiles, telegraphs, and telecommunications.
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Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Find early investors in your circle of family and friends, since outside investors may be very demanding on equity and content and normally require at least a prototype to start.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
The composer’s son, Nic Collins, explained in the doc how years of playing such a physically demanding instrument also took its toll on his father’s body.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
That means a slight hit to graphics performance, impacting games and other demanding tasks.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2025
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Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Find early investors in your circle of family and friends, since outside investors may be very demanding on equity and content and normally require at least a prototype to start.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
The composer’s son, Nic Collins, explained in the doc how years of playing such a physically demanding instrument also took its toll on his father’s body.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
That means a slight hit to graphics performance, impacting games and other demanding tasks.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Demanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demanding. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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