taxing

Example Sentences

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He says not playing competitively since has provided a "good opportunity to address the issue" before Augusta - which is notoriously physically taxing.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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

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

It moved social media’s focus from what you did to what you’re doing, Begg said, ultimately leading to the more performative and more taxing relationship many young people have with their online selves today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

“Your jokes require lengthy understanding of the topic it’s based on, which is quite taxing, I find.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el