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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

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

Replicating the last year’s 850% spike will be a tall order considering that premium, but it isn’t too late for Wall Street to start paying attention.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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

A tall order, but they got down to work.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield