Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Requiring great patience and effort and skill; demanding; -- of persons. Opposite of
undemanding .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of persons)
- adjective (of persons)
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Examples
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But he may not necessarily win over one crucial and notoriously hard-to-please international group: adult comic-book geeks.
Super Muslims 2010
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But the stoner vibe disguises a keen comic mind; maybe that's why he's a favourite of notoriously hard-to-please genius Dave Chappelle.
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This is just a few of my favorite places to find the perfect gift for the hard-to-please.
Faith Hope Consolo: The Faithful Shopper: Present Perfect Faith Hope Consolo 2011
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* Chili, eight ways, for those hard-to-please Super Bowl party-goers.
Lunch Room Chatter: A pinot for your Lady Bird chili? Tim Carman 2011
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This is just a few of my favorite places to find the perfect gift for the hard-to-please.
Faith Hope Consolo: The Faithful Shopper: Present Perfect Faith Hope Consolo 2011
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But he may not necessarily win over one crucial and notoriously hard-to-please international group: adult comic-book geeks.
Super Muslims 2010
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But the stoner vibe disguises a keen comic mind; maybe that's why he's a favourite of notoriously hard-to-please genius Dave Chappelle.
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But he may not necessarily win over one crucial and notoriously hard-to-please international group: adult comic-book geeks.
Super Muslims 2010
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But he may not necessarily win over one crucial and notoriously hard-to-please international group: adult comic-book geeks.
Super Muslims 2010
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This is just a few of my favorite places to find the perfect gift for the hard-to-please.
Faith Hope Consolo: The Faithful Shopper: Present Perfect Faith Hope Consolo 2011
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