exigeant
[ ek-si-juhnt; French eg-zee-zhahn ]
adjective
Origin of exigeant
1From French
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How to use exigeant in a sentence
Nor was Aunt Emmeline very exigeant, though she was fantastic and sometimes disagreeable.
Ayala's Angel | Anthony TrollopeHe showed himself most exigeant as to the conditions on which he would consent to leave Egypt.
The Egyptian campaigns, 1882 to 1885 | Charles RoyleIn the same way this involved much marching and counter-marching over the same "exigeant" class of country.
General Gatacre | Beatrix GatacreThere is so much to be done, and the children are rather exigeant, and demand all the afternoon.
April's Lady | Margaret Wolfe HungerfordBut if he comes back penitent, and shows himself less exigeant, I shan't refuse his overtures of peace.
Molly Bawn | Margaret Wolfe Hamilton
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