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

As BBC News heard from locals, it might be a tall order - and not everyone is happy.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

My, my, my, that’s a tall order even for someone who’s seasoned as your friend the cap’n is...or was, whatever the case may be.”

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis