- present participle of demand.
demanding
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Activist hedge fund Jana Partners sent a letter demanding that contact-lens maker Cooper Cos. replace its chief executive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
More often than not, we see this with actresses in Hollywood pushing against demanding directors or seeking out more challenging material.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
Thousands of Barclays staff are demanding concessions from the bank, including a one-off payment, after it said it wants employees to work from the office more often.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
"We are demanding our rights. The prices of diesel and bread must return to what they were, and they must comply with the people's demands," said demonstrator Khansa Nehmat, 48.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Julio was already demanding that they come to the meeting tomorrow and explain how they had accidentally caused this mess.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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