30 May 2012

Word of the week: Demanding

This week's adjective is

demanding

which when referring to a person means expecting a lot of work or attention from others, or not easily satisfied.

Examples: 
My boss is very demanding, he makes us work a lot. 
My grandma became very demanding when she got older. 

You can also use this adjective to refer to things such as a piece of work, meaning that this work needs a lot of skill or effort.

Examples:
This is the most demanding challenged I've ever faced. 
I'm exhausted because my job is very demanding. 

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