demanding
adjective
de·mand·ing
di-ˈman-diŋ 
-ˈmän-,
dē-
: requiring much time, effort, or attention : exacting
a demanding job
demanding customers
demandingness
noun
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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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Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Every iPhone 16 has 8 GB of RAM, yet that’s cutting it close for the most demanding titles and can lead to crashes.
—Craig Grannell, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Here, the typologies of the suburban house, the country house and the beach house provide a demanding geographical diversity, each complete with its own environmental challenges.
—Richard Olsen, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Rise in parenting expectations Social media isn’t the only reason parenting today is so demanding.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Demanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demanding. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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