demand
verb (used with object)
to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right.
is demanding
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present progressiveof demand (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Life is demanding, and everyone wants something that presses on the “good feeling” buttons in our brains.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026
Glasner is demanding and will have an even more demanding owner in Evangelos Marinakis, but Forest will surely use the £116m from the sale of Anderson to back their new manager.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Iran now says they are being held by Qatar as prisoners and is demanding their release.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The British broadcaster is demanding that Trump's legal team produce financial documents in order to quantify the damages suffered.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
My English teacher flips out because the government is demanding we take yet another test to assess our reading skills, because we’re seniors and pretty soon we might have to read or something.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
