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tall order

ADJECTIVE
formidable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arduous challenging intimidating onerous powerful tough tremendous
WEAK
all-powerful ballbuster colossal effortful hard labored laborious mighty overpowering puissant rough staggering strenuous toilsome tough proposition uphill
Antonyms
STRONGEST
easy facile ineffective insignificant little small unimportant weak
WEAK
feeble friendly harmless not hard trivial
NOUN
uphill struggle
Synonyms
WEAK
difficult task hard work tough assignment uphill battle

Example Sentences

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Jet A might help reduce the risk of shortages for UK airlines, but high demand and infrastructure challenges may make this a tall order.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

But after more than a decade in which the central bank has operated as one of the largest players in financial markets, reducing that role without rattling the system may be a tall order.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

That’s a tall order these days, especially in this country, but it’s hard to fault Hosoda for the sincere reminder of what could be.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

This is a tall order, however, since a stellar multi-year track record almost always attracts a lot of investment capital.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

“It’s a tall order, isn’t it, Hazel-rah?” answered Dandelion.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams