in demand

1. Sought after, as in The general was in demand as an after-dinner speaker. [Early 1800s]

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, Home Depot trimmed its full-year outlook and said that an expected uptick in demand failed to materialize.

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In 2022, the firm elected nearly 400 people to its partnership class, buoyed by a pandemic-era boom in demand for its services.

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Citizens Advice is expecting a "surge in demand" for its services this winter, as people who are already struggling with fuel debt face further bills.

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But that terminal expansion plan has been paused because of lulls in demand.

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The broader data and memory hardware industry has been on a tear in 2025, with investments in artificial intelligence and cloud computing driving an unexpected surge in demand.

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