taxing

Example Sentences

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Even unsuccessful prosecutions can be costly and emotionally taxing for defendants, said Jared Fishman, a former career prosecutor in the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Part of this is in the rich tradition of European reporters sojourning in the United States who find casual grotesques about Americans far more lucrative and less taxing than actually trying to meet the natives.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

His reasoning hinged on the bedrock constitutional principle that the taxing power—which includes the power to levy tariffs—belongs to the legislature, not the president.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

The subject matter was emotionally taxing for some, but at the time, Dela Cruz said, “it was something that happened.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Even with the lovely librarian lurking, I kept to myself so I wouldn’t have to engage in any taxing conversation or answer any probing questions.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx