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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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But after more than a decade in which the central bank has operated as one of the largest players in financial markets, reducing that role without rattling the system may be a tall order.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

This is a tall order, however, since a stellar multi-year track record almost always attracts a lot of investment capital.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

But that might be a tall order, because of the need for a regulatory framework and broad diplomatic agreement on how and where such ships can operate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

As BBC News heard from locals, it might be a tall order - and not everyone is happy.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

My, my, my, that’s a tall order even for someone who’s seasoned as your friend the cap’n is...or was, whatever the case may be.”

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis