demand
verb (used with object)
to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right.
was demanding
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past progressiveof demand.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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By March, the company was in such disarray that Windrose’s chief executive, Wen Han, was demanding to know where one of his $285,000 trucks had gone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
In an interview with Univision, Martinez said the woman was demanding free food.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Iran's Fars news agency, however, cited sources as saying Tehran was demanding "the immediate release of $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets" before moving to the next phase of negotiations.
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
However, despite an explosive start, during which Di Maria scored three goals and created four others in his first six games, the move didn't work out and within 12 months, he was demanding to leave.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Count Olaf was neither interesting nor kind; he was demanding, short-tempered, and bad-smelling.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
