tall order
Example Sentences
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Getting investors to look past the dazzle of artificial intelligence and data centers toward ordinary roads, bridges and cell towers is a fairly tall order these days.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Convincing him to run for Senate, then—especially given that he has worked for Collins and maintained a good relationship with her—would be a tall order, though no doubt many are trying.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
That could be a tall order for a U.S. team that has made the quarterfinals just once in the modern era.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
But Burnham is not currently an MP and it would be a tall order for him to get back into the House of Commons, a process that involves winning a parliamentary by-election.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
And changing the world is a tall order for someone who is just trying to survive each day.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
