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tall order

ADJECTIVE
formidable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arduous challenging intimidating onerous powerful tough tremendous
WEAK
all-powerful ballbuster colossal effortful hard labored laborious mighty overpowering puissant rough staggering strenuous toilsome tough proposition uphill
Antonyms
STRONGEST
easy facile ineffective insignificant little small unimportant weak
WEAK
feeble friendly harmless not hard trivial
NOUN
uphill struggle
Synonyms
WEAK
difficult task hard work tough assignment uphill battle

Example Sentences

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Going toe-to-toe with the Parisians over the long term, though, remains a tall order for a club which has readily embraced its underdog status.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Replacing armies of professional analysts who spend years studying specific companies, industries or asset classes is a tall order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The matchup is a tall order for Wright State, which won a First Four game in 2022 by beating Bryant.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

But convincing voters might be a tall order.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Swaying him was a tall order; a staunch opponent of match races and big purses, he was likely to come out against the plan.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand