tall order
Example Sentences
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The gap makes a durable dialogue—the kind that might keep the competition from spiraling into a crisis neither government is prepared to manage—a tall order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Getting investors to look past the dazzle of artificial intelligence and data centers toward ordinary roads, bridges and cell towers is a fairly tall order these days.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
We know baking a pie from scratch is a tall order for a weekday, but save this recipe for when you have more time this weekend.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
A monumentally tall order, but not an impossible one, given the punch of the air from the Scots in this bar as Mahmoud Saber turned in Egypt's opener.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
“It’s a tall order, isn’t it, Hazel-rah?” answered Dandelion.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
