Demanding - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪˈmændɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word demanding
Brit.  |dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word demanding
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to demand

adjective

- requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
found the job very demanding
a baby can be so demanding

Extra examples

Climbing is physically demanding.

Her mother could be very demanding at times.

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.

...a gymnast who can handle even the most demanding moves on the parallel bars with total ease...

They collected 2,000 signatures on a petition demanding that women be allowed to join the club.

...conceptual thinking is often the most demanding kind of mental activity...

...a demanding father who always correlated success with hard work...

...their boss is a demanding egoist who insists that everything be done her way...

...you showed laudable restraint in dealing with that ridiculously demanding customer...

She was a tough and demanding teacher, but she became mellower in her old age.

She was a tough and demanding teacher, but she has mellowed in her old age.

She was a tough and demanding teacher, but old age has mellowed her.

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