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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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
Last month, another American Airlines flight, from New York to Chicago, made an emergency landing in Detroit because an unruly passenger was demanding that the plane land.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 10, 2026
By the time strikes by actors and writers ended in 2023, Wall Street was demanding that streaming services give priority to profits over growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
The man was demanding to see Henry Duveen himself.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
