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

San Diego is the biggest of several California cities to try taxing empty houses, and it could serve as a key test case.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"If the course plays hard and firm, it is so taxing on every single shot you play. That's why it is so difficult to win back-to-back there."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“Recognizing the taxing power’s unique importance,” the Framers gave Congress alone “access to the pockets of the people.”

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2026

It was an exhausting, emotionally taxing day, and the cases and clients had merged together in my mind on the long drive back to Atlanta.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson