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demanding

[dih-man-ding, -mahn-] / dɪˈmæn dɪŋ, -ˈmɑn- /


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These objects demand something of the user; and in demanding it, they engage us in a way that feels lost in our era of digital interfaces.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Some of the sport's most challenging corners have been made less demanding because they are now what Fernando Alonso has referred to as "charging zones".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Enterprise software customers are demanding alternatives to the traditional seat-based model, and it may not stop with a hybrid model, either.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The Esses - perhaps the most technically demanding piece of racetrack on the planet - was designated a "zero kilowatt zone", where teams could deploy no electrical energy.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

A one-woman publicity machine, she sent out indignant press releases, as well as letters to the government demanding a public accounting.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady