demanding

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adjective

de·​mand·​ing di-ˈman-diŋ How to pronounce demanding (audio)
-ˈmän-, 
dē-
Synonyms of demandingnext
: requiring much time, effort, or attention : exacting
a demanding job
demanding customers
demandingly
di-ˈman-diŋ-lē How to pronounce demanding (audio)
-ˈmän-, 
dē-
adverb
demandingness noun

demanding

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present participle of demand entry 2

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Adjective 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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The job could be physically demanding, the newspaper reported, and teaching associates sometimes struggled to explain their unusual profession to friends and relatives. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The companies position shorter charging stops as a way to support longer operating windows and more demanding task sequences. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Though thousands of people work at the company’s headquarters in Hamburg, this cadre of just over 60 metalworkers, gem-setters, nib-makers, and other specialists creates its most technically demanding and intricate writing instruments. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026 Each of these games natively supports ray tracing, an advanced, demanding rendering technique for lighting, shadows, and reflections. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for demanding

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Etymology

Adjective

from present participle of demand entry 2

First Known Use

Adjective

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of demanding was in 1926

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demanding

adjective
de·​mand·​ing
di-ˈman-diŋ
: making many or difficult demands : exacting
a demanding job
demandingly adverb
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