demanding
adjective
de·mand·ing
di-ˈman-diŋ 
-ˈmän-,
dē-
: requiring much time, effort, or attention : exacting
a demanding job
demanding customers
demandingness
noun
Examples of demanding in a Sentence
She had a demanding schedule with little free time.
Factory work can be physically demanding.
I have heard it is one of the most demanding courses at the university.
Their boss was really demanding, often expecting them to work long into the night.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Building a paper airplane can be as demanding as building the airframe of a real aircraft.
—
New Atlas,
3 July 2026
The road ahead, however, becomes significantly more demanding.
—
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Robots can take over repetitive and physically demanding tasks.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for demanding
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“Demanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demanding. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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