taxing

Example Sentences

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It would be much less intrusive than taxing income, much less complicated, and it would be fairer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

“It’s very taxing and, of course, wages were just continually decreasing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

If New York wants to expand services for its residents while preserving growth and investment, it should stop chasing away its highest earners and start taxing land more heavily instead.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

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

As a climax, I attempted to climb atop the wagon, but the solidity of my physique proved too taxing for that rather flimsy vehicle.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole