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

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

Wife Sharon played the taskmaster, keeping everything in line.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025

A tall, friendly man, a lawyer and the Brotherhood's chief theoretician, he had proved to be a hard taskmaster.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison