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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

Relatives of the 57 people who died in Greece's worst ever train disaster crowded into a courtroom on Wednesday, demanding justice for the victims.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The lower house National Assembly in January passed legislation demanding all social media platforms refuse new users under 15 and suspend accounts belonging to children under that age.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

I’m not entirely sure that, circumstances demanding, we wouldn’t do it again.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt