Used in a Sentence

demanding

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for demanding.

Editorial note

Unless, of course, the government is requesting or demanding your data without your consent.

Examples16
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria; difficult to satisfy.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of demanding gathered in one view.

adjective

Making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria; difficult to satisfy.

adjective

Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for demanding.

Example sentences

1

Unless, of course, the government is requesting or demanding your data without your consent.

2

Certainly there is people demanding very cheap software engineers and so certainly never has been better paying software jobs.

3

Nobody would say a word if GitHub sent a polite request asking (rather than demanding) the change.

4

Unfortunately, AF pilots often confuse the ability to excel in specific very demanding roles as far more general aviation experience.

5

Salaries have gotten so high that even the most mediocre developers are demanding six figures.

6

My profile commentary is asking for accountability in the way the forum moderation works, not demanding that people behave a certain way.

7

Because the government can decide that demanding a driver's license is illegal because it is an unreasonable burden on users, simple as that.

8

This is an argument against demanding cash tax payments for in-kind transfers.

9

That's their recourse; demanding Google censor search results everywhere is not.

10

Corruption will remain, but the hand demanding it will be different.

11

Hell, I hated Link II because at the age I was when it came out it wasn't demanding, it was downright impossible.

12

Only demanding liquidity for taxes on illiquid transfers is.

Quote examples

1

Of course, you've set myself up for failure by demanding " comparable services ".

2

That's going to depend on things like "how many simultaneous builds do you want to have going" and "how demanding are your tests".

3

In Github's case it's banning one 'offensive' word, while "git" itself is offensive and they should really censor themselves first before demanding their users do it to their own work.

4

I never intended to "demonstrate" what you're demanding.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use demanding in a sentence?

Unless, of course, the government is requesting or demanding your data without your consent.

What does demanding mean?

Making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria; difficult to satisfy.

What part of speech is demanding?

demanding is commonly used as adjective.