be demanding

Frequency: 8.5150.2 per million words

Used to state that something requires a lot of effort or attention.

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Examples (10)

  • Being a surgeon is an extremely demanding profession.
  • The training schedule for the Olympics was physically demanding.
  • He found the advanced course to be intellectually demanding.
  • Raising children can be very demanding, but it's also incredibly rewarding.
  • This new software is technically demanding and requires a powerful computer.
  • Her new role as CEO will be demanding, but she's ready for the challenge.
  • The client's requirements for the project were unusually demanding.
  • The job isn't very demanding, which allows for a good work-life balance.
  • The final exam period is always the most demanding time of the year for students.
  • The work has been increasingly demanding since the company downsized.