Derek Callan . Professional English

Number 58: Demanding

Hello everybody!

Have a look at the following word:

Demanding (dih-man-ding) or [dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ]

Definition 1:

needing much time, attention, or effort

Example sentences:

I enjoy my job but it’s very demanding.
We have a very demanding schedule this week.

Definition 2:

expecting much time, attention, effort, etc., from other people : hard to satisfy

Example sentence:

Their boss is extremely demanding - he always makes them do a lot of overtime.

I hope you like this word and can practice using it soon!
All the best,
Derek