tall order

Example Sentences

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But convincing voters might be a tall order.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 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

But that might be a tall order, because of the need for a regulatory framework and broad diplomatic agreement on how and where such ships can operate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

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

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