tall order

Example Sentences

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Replacing armies of professional analysts who spend years studying specific companies, industries or asset classes is a tall order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

That’s a tall order for a compact book, especially given its subject’s long, complicated life.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 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

Getting the caps back now, Alan said, is "a tall order" but he hoped whoever had them might return them.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

And changing the world is a tall order for someone who is just trying to survive each day.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty