Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Requiring much effort or attention.
- adjective Requiring others to work hard or meet high expectations.
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- adjective Requiring much
endurance ,strength , orpatience . - verb Present participle of
demand .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
Etymologies
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Examples
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The Top Hat tried to say something, his hands flailing, his expression demanding mercy now that he was powerless.
Masked Lou Anders 2010
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The Top Hat tried to say something, his hands flailing, his expression demanding mercy now that he was powerless.
Masked Lou Anders 2010
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In truth he speaks with such affection and so little aggression, even the word demanding was said in a font halfway between normal and capitals.
What's Going On Mark Steel 2009
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President Nelson Mandela on Monday condemned what he called the demanding style of the weekend's rightwing protest against the imprisonment of Willem Ratte, saying no government could respond to such demands.
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President Nelson Mandela on Monday condemned what he called the demanding style of the weekend's rightwing protest against the imprisonment of Willem Ratte, saying no government could respond to such demands.
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How long before fed-up Mexicans begin demanding the same indulgence?
"We have never done anything against the drug lords. We stay away from the drug war " 2009
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Robust views in demanding effort from those in need go hand-in-hand with anger at tax avoidance, and strong support across every party and class for a higher minimum wage and a better deal for carers.
It's equality of life chances, not literal equality, that the left espouses Sunder Katwala 2010
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Wages, the drain demanding so much cash support from Mansour, further compound City's difficulties.
Sheikh Mansour takes spending at Manchester City past half-billion mark Matt Scott 2010
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Bbbbbuuuut … Syria and Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, and Jordan and pretty much everybody else bans parties many of them arabs, this is such a egregious case of double standars, once you start demanding from the Saudis to stop banning arab parties you should not expect it from Israel.
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How long before fed-up Mexicans begin demanding the same indulgence?
"We have never done anything against the drug lords. We stay away from the drug war " 2009
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