taskmaster

Example Sentences

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At the FBI, he gained a reputation of being an exacting taskmaster and, despite his early Republican political alignment, someone who was appreciated by politicians of both political parties.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

But the most remarkable thing about Cignetti’s less-is-more practice philosophy is that he came up under the tutelage of the sport’s most demanding taskmaster: Nick Saban.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

She later remembered that Cleese was a hard taskmaster.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

Wife Sharon played the taskmaster, keeping everything in line.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025

It was during this period that Ernest acquired the reputation of a relentless taskmaster in command of a growing brigade; the recurring term in personal reminiscences of the Rad Lab is “slave driver.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik