How to Use taxing in a Sentence

taxing

adjective

• The journey proved to be very taxing.
• The most taxing part of being in the all-male cast may be the training.
  — Sopan Deb, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2017
• One of the most taxing stretches of the season is done.
  — Dallas News, 24 Nov. 2022
• The most taxing physical part of the trip was behind them.
  — Rebecca Frankel, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2023
• Putting myself out there like that is very taxing and draining for me.
  — Kevyn Burger Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 9 Apr. 2021
• There’s a specific scene in this that must have been quite taxing.
  — Simon Thompson, Forbes, 17 May 2022
• The next matchup was far more taxing, as the Celtics fell behind the Bucks, three games to two, but rallied to win the series in seven games.
  — Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2022
• But the lead-up to the big day can be more taxing than holiday shopping season in Whoville.
  — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 25 Sep. 2022
• The most taxing part to me was simply finishing the mixes.
  — Chris Payne, Billboard, 26 July 2017
• What could be more fun, and less taxing, than gaming at home and chatting with friends online?
  — Alexandra Ossola, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2021
• The host also has seen all 53 of this year's nominees — and, perhaps most taxing, has upped his gym game to get in tux-ready shape.
  — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
• That’s very, very taxing work because you get attached to all your patients.
  — Mehreen Karim, Bon Appétit, 27 May 2021
• The good outweighs the bad here but the continual grinding of hate and false statements is very taxing.
  — oregonlive, 17 Mar. 2023
• The toll of being a working parent is more taxing than ever.
  — Christine Trodella, Quartz at Work, 1 Dec. 2020
• Extra pay has jumped 13% over the same period last year, as the large-scale outbreak has forced prison staff to work longer, more taxing shifts.
  — John Caniglia, cleveland, 29 Apr. 2020
• In this five-part two-hander rife with painfully raw moments, Isaac says Episode 2 was his most taxing.
  — Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022
• Even more taxing, even more spending, to put Washington even more in the middle of your life — from the cradle, to college.
  — Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2021
• Andy Frye: Triathlons are one of the most taxing athletic pursuits, but there must be a huge mental aspect to it.
  — Andy Frye, Forbes, 31 May 2021
• The episodes kick off with a Swift Gift challenge, followed by the more taxing Big Gift competition.
  — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2019
• It’s certainly been an emotionally taxing year for Williams, and that’s before the painful churn of the draft process.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
• All three trails are known for short but steep and taxing treks — and year-round popularity.
  — Monica D. Spencer, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2021
• That’s not a great head space in such a mentally taxing game, in which the space between the ears makes the difference between good players and great ones.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2022
• At first, his training and playing schedule wasn’t too taxing.
  — Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
• The Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in a taxing battle that came down to the wire in a tight 27-24 victory.
  — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
• The Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in a taxing battle that came down to the wire in a tight 27-24 victory.
  — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
• The search for a solution to keep goods flowing in and out of Britain comes after another taxing weekend for the U.K. at the end of a tumultuous year.
  — Alex Morales, Bloomberg.com, 21 Dec. 2020
• Part of the reason the hurricane hunters aren't in a rush to retire Gonzo is that hurricane seasons are getting more taxing.
  — Arkansas Online, 25 Nov. 2021
• Stone, too, is excellent in a difficult and taxing role.
  — Lindsey Bahr, Star Tribune, 10 Mar. 2021
• Curling has one of the most taxing schedules of any sport at the Winter Games, with competitions stretching from Feb. 2 to Feb. 20 and with as many as three rounds of matches a day.
  — New York Times, 12 Feb. 2022
• The switch was significant because women were banned from running the Olympic marathon until 1984; the distance, it was believed, was too taxing for them.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024