taskmaster

Example Sentences

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At the FBI, he gained a reputation of being an exacting taskmaster and, despite his early Republican political alignment, someone who was appreciated by politicians of both political parties.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

This 64-year-old taskmaster knows a lot more about spotting talent than the people handing out the stars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Louis Sr. was considered by his family to be a taskmaster.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Wife Sharon played the taskmaster, keeping everything in line.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025

As they rounded Frosh Pond, they muttered to one another: Ulbrickson was unfair, a cold taskmaster, too hard on them, too blind to see how hard they were working.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown