demand
verb (used with object)
to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right.
has been demanding
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present perfect progressiveof demand (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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He has been demanding sweeping changes, saying current laws do not allow for free and fair polls, which the government denies.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2025
Mr. Cruz, who is the ranking Republican on the Senate Commerce Committee, has been demanding the documents for months.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
Her group has been demanding additional tenant protections and the creation of new publicly owned housing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
Notably, Republic is owned by Universal Music Group, which has been demanding that streaming services take down songs credited to fake, A.I.-generated versions of their signed artists, as the Financial Times reported last week.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2023
"Little Betty spotted you and has been demanding that the management bring you back for inspection."
From Success A Novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams
