get demanding
Frequency: 6.545.3 per million words
To begin to require more effort or attention, often in a more informal context.
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- As he gets older, the toddler might get more demanding.
- Our main client has gotten quite demanding about the project's timeline.
- I'm worried he'll get too demanding if I always give in to his requests.
- The job was easy at first, but it started to get really demanding after the first month.
- As the puppy enters its teenage phase, it often gets more demanding of your attention.
- My boss is getting increasingly demanding as the deadline approaches.
- Sometimes, when people are under a lot of stress, they can get a bit demanding.
- You have to be patient when customers get demanding about their orders.
- The creative process can get very demanding, requiring all of your focus.
- Be careful not to get too demanding in a new relationship; it can push people away.