exigeant

[ ek-si-juhnt; French eg-zee-zhahn ]

adjective

1. exigent.

Word History and Origins

Origin of exigeant¹

From French

Example Sentences

Nor was Aunt Emmeline very exigeant, though she was fantastic and sometimes disagreeable.

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He showed himself most exigeant as to the conditions on which he would consent to leave Egypt.

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In the same way this involved much marching and counter-marching over the same "exigeant" class of country.

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There is so much to be done, and the children are rather exigeant, and demand all the afternoon.

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But if he comes back penitent, and shows himself less exigeant, I shan't refuse his overtures of peace.

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