Examples of taxing in a Sentence
The journey proved to be very taxing.
a very taxing workload that is taking a lot of time to finish
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While the majority party is historically at a disadvantage during midterm elections, Democrats face a taxing path to reclaiming a Senate majority, needing to flip four seats to reclaim power in the upper chamber.
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Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
The club have had to navigate a taxing January fixture list, with an ailing squad still awaiting the cavalry.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Today, with the U.S. confronting perhaps its starkest global-security challenges since the Cold War, many analysts fear that even one war would be too taxing.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The process of making Sweetener and Thank U, Next was an emotionally taxing time for Ariana Grande.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
The club have had to navigate a taxing January fixture list, with an ailing squad still awaiting the cavalry.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Today, with the U.S. confronting perhaps its starkest global-security challenges since the Cold War, many analysts fear that even one war would be too taxing.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The process of making Sweetener and Thank U, Next was an emotionally taxing time for Ariana Grande.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Taxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxing. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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