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demanding

[dih-man-ding, -mahn-] / dɪˈmæn dɪŋ, -ˈmɑn- /
ADJECTIVE
challenging, urgent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambitious critical difficult exacting exhausting hard onerous pressing strict stringent taxing tough troublesome trying
STRONG
nagging wearing
WEAK
backbreaker bothersome clamorous dictatorial exigent fussy grievous imperious importunate insistent oppressive querulous weighty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
easy facile flexible inexact mild nice simple tolerant trivial uncertain unimportant yielding
WEAK
unchallenging undemanding

Example Sentences

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CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator said in a release that the expanded Meta arrangement is “another example” of how “leading companies are choosing CoreWeave’s AI cloud to run their most demanding workloads.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“This is another example that leading companies are choosing CoreWeave’s AI cloud to run their most demanding workloads,” said CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Who knows, maybe Cronin and his demanding, sometimes demeaning program will pick up another shiny seven-foot star from this spring’s newly opened portal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Nothing spectacular, but solid golf in a very demanding environment.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

François was stern, demanding instant obedience, and by virtue of his whip receiving instant obedience; while Dave, who was an experienced wheeler, nipped Buck’s hind quarters whenever he was in error.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London