taskmaster

Example Sentences

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He was a no-nonsense taskmaster who had won an MLS Cup and two U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

An AI-generated image soon circulated of Underwood’s familiar scowl—only this time, he was wearing an orange tracksuit in front of an Soviet-style apartment complex looking every bit an Eastern bloc taskmaster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

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

She later remembered that Cleese was a hard taskmaster.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

Although he was a strict taskmaster within his home, Dad tolerated no criticism of the family from outsiders.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey