demanding

Example Sentences

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Outside the Senate on Wednesday, about 500 riot police faced off with some 250 protesters demanding the arrest and handover to the ICC of a person they described as the "architect" of Duterte's drug war.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

McIlroy says he does not feel pain while hitting shots but the 7,394 yard Aronimink is a demanding and undulating walk.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Those could include lifting Iran-related sanctions on China, even as Xi holds back on demanding Trump put an end to the war, which is more than two months old.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

When Perla rejects Ulises’ practiced advances, he enlists the aid of her put-upon niece, who longs to escape both her demanding aunt and the decaying mansion that entraps her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The foreign feeling in her core was demanding she leave; Mama’s body begged her to stay.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray