demanding
Americanadjective
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requiring or claiming more than is generally felt by others to be due.
a demanding teacher.
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calling for intensive effort or attention; taxing.
a demanding job.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- demandingly adverb
- nondemanding adjective
- overdemanding adjective
- overdemandingly adverb
- quasi-demanding adjective
- quasi-demandingly adverb
- undemanding adjective
Etymology
Origin of demanding
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, he said he’d interviewed several witnesses at the scene, including one person who heard someone demanding that Porter “put down the rifle” more than once.
From Los Angeles Times
A video showed an agent demanding the driver roll down his window.
From Los Angeles Times
Stein could be impatient and demanding at home, too.
A petition claiming he cannot "fully support" his constituency and demanding his resignation has attracted more than 2,000 signatures.
From BBC
Here are this week’s examples of stock picks whose charts are demanding attention:
From Barron's
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