'demand' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'demand' with 20 example sentences.
- demand noun
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: an urgent or peremptory request
: the ability and desire to purchase goods and services
: required activity
: the act of demanding
: a condition requiring relief
- demand verb
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: request urgently and forcefully
: require as useful, just, or proper
: claim as due or just
: lay legal claim to
: summon to court
: ask to be informed of
We quit the job because the bosses made impossible demands.
I demand an answer to my question!
Which languages are in demand in your country?
He demanded a large sum of money from me.
Bringing up a child demands patience.
"Swear on the Bible," he demanded.
Don't give in to these demands.
They have demanded that all copies of the book be destroyed.
The demand is very real.
The country demands social justice.
The English ambassador demanded to meet with the President directly.
The Colombian government demanded more money.
The demand for rice in Japan is considerable.
I demand that you do that right now.
The workers demanded that they talk with the owner.
I demand that he be punished.
Our demands aren't unreasonable.
I demand an explanation for this mistake.
Is there much demand for these goods?
They are demanding shorter working hours.