hard-to-please

Example Sentences

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Like Broadcom, Circle has found it hard to please investors who seem to be demanding the moon.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

As a teenager, she was self-conscious about her freckles and found it hard to please her glamorous parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

And when “And Just Like That” is unconcerned with its audience’s reactions, the show is freed from the burden of trying so hard to please.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2025

He works hard to please but likes his breaks and sometimes plays hooky.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

“Like it would be hard to please you.”

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence