How to Use demand in a Sentence

demand

1 of 2 noun

• The workers said they would not end the strike until their demands were met.
• The committee is considering her demand that she be given more time to complete the study.
• The demand for low-income housing is increasing as the economy gets worse.
• We are seeing an increased demand for hospital beds.
• The company increased production to meet demand.
• The yurt camp was built in 2017 to cope with the demand.
  — Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022
• And as the cameras rolled, the crowd was there to cheer on demand.
  — Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Dec. 2022
• The new virus has fueled demand for them around the world.
  — Carla K. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Feb. 2020
• But there are signs the demand for Spain’s pork could change.
  — Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2023
• The demand for more led to the creation of The Simple Soyman in 1983.
  — Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
• This is time of year when pink and white wines are in high demand.
  — Georgann Yara, azcentral, 1 Aug. 2019
• And these days, one item from as recent as the ‘90s is in demand.
  — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2022
• This much is known: Their schemes failed to meet demand.
  — Tim Folger, Discover Magazine, 17 Aug. 2018
• But with a vaccine on the horizon, some of the demand for goods could ebb.
  — Justin Lahart, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2020
• Disney+ projects per year doesn’t even seem to meet the demand for the Marvel brand these days.
  — Wired, 9 July 2022
• But the moment for a deal has passed even if Trump has dropped the demand that helped to kill it.
  — Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 12 Sep. 2019
• The program already has seen a big jump in demand over the past year.
  — USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2019
• Pulling up to Paulette's former home, the pair demand that an ex-boyfriend hand over the dog.
  — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 4 Jan. 2019
• All blood types are needed, with Type O the most in-demand.
  — Christopher Roth, azcentral, 30 Dec. 2019
• The price increase has been driven by a surge in demand.
  — USA Today, 20 June 2021
• The protests for him were a demand for basic human rights.
  — Helen Wieffering, azcentral, 11 June 2020
• The cheap ones sound bad; the pricier ones sound good enough but not as sharp as their price tags demand.
  — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 4 Dec. 2018
• My hope is, with that, demand will ease up a little bit.
  — ABC News, 18 Dec. 2022
• That means that demand would go up, and where are these goods coming from?
  — Mimi Whitefield, miamiherald, 4 Apr. 2018
• The demands of a fire chief are now more than what a volunteer can do.
  — Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle, 21 July 2019
• Once a big crowd saw Elvis perform, there was a demand for his record.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 June 2022
• For a date night on demand, stream these movies or seek them out in theaters.
  — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, 5 June 2019
• That would reduce the demand for goods and help clear supply chains.
  — Christopher Rugaber, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2022
• For Rose and Baker, the high demand for their services was confirmation that the hard work to make the launches feasible had paid off.
  — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
• The fall was worse than Wall Street expected and is largely down to worsening demand for Apple’s devices in China.
  — David Meyer, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024

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demand

2 of 2 verb

• I demand to know what is going on here!
• The reporter demanded to see the documents.
• The customer demanded a refund.
• Parents have demanded that the teacher resign.
• The situation demands immediate action.
• Why didn’t Davis demand the ball more in the first place?
  — Mark Medina, USA TODAY, 24 May 2021
• The beit din then has the right to demand the get be given.
  — Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Aug. 2020
• To stand and poke your finger in the klieg light’s eye and demand it.
  — Talia Lavin, The New Republic, 13 Feb. 2020
• The Padres are demanding a lot from a group that hasn’t done a lot.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2019
• The gangs then demand a fee to unlock the files and keep them private.
  — NBC News, 11 June 2021
• At the same time, a new riders’ union rose up to demand more changes.
  — New York Times, 30 Jan. 2021
• The movie doesn't demand a shooting star at that point.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Dec. 2022
• Some of those in the room urged Dinkins to demand a recount.
  — Tom Robbins, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2020
• The chorus, in the old musical forms of canon and fugue, demands light.
  — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
• Letting go isn't your strong suit, but the Pisces new moon demands it!
  — USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
• But catching the vessel would demand more than eyes on a screen.
  — Tristram Korten, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Aug. 2020
• Sometimes the fans demand an entire film be remade in the span of six months.
  — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 3 May 2019
• Take a look at this scene of a cat demanding breakfast.
  — Tyler Remmel, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
• Both the home care workforce and the people who need them are tired as hell and demand justice.
  — Alice Wong, CNN, 22 Feb. 2023
• What if one, or both, of Gobert or Mitchell demand a trade?
  — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Jan. 2022
• The Round Lake junior guard is quiet and doesn’t demand the ball.
  — Bobby Narang, chicagotribune.com, 16 Feb. 2022
• One player who may demand to be in the mix is Sonny Styles.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 2 Jan. 2023
• But for those who demand more, there’s a thread of subtle purpose to be found.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Nov. 2021
• Those who don’t like a deal can demand a refund come the merger.
  — Jon Sindreu, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2022
• The world—every country in it —must demand the rich pay their fair share.
  — Amiah Taylor, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2022
• That didn't sit well with the Marines, who would demand their inclusion.
  — Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2018
• The staff is young, excellent, and used to demanding folks.
  — Bon Appetit, 18 June 2018
• Don’t wait for somebody who won’t demand two first-round draft picks.
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2022
• The officer demands to see the man's hands and he is handcuffed, which police officials said is standard tactical procedure.
  — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
• Analysts say that a successful energy transition in the U.S. will demand far more lithium and other essential commodities than the country is now on track to produce.
  — Isabel Debre, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024