taxing
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- taxingly adverb
- untaxing adjective
Etymology
Origin of taxing
Example Sentences
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The 22-year-old from the West Midlands spent two years in care as a teenager, living with foster parents, which she describes as a "very mentally taxing experience".
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
These descriptions do not suggest in any way that Congress “intended to cede its taxing power.”
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
His reasoning hinged on the bedrock constitutional principle that the taxing power—which includes the power to levy tariffs—belongs to the legislature, not the president.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
But the focus, said Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, was closing illegal businesses, not taxing them.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
It was a solid, taxing workout, whittling ten pounds off of Seabiscuit’s frame.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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