taxing
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- taxingly adverb
- untaxing adjective
Etymology
Origin of taxing
Example Sentences
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“Your jokes require lengthy understanding of the topic it’s based on, which is quite taxing, I find.”
From Literature
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His reasoning hinged on the bedrock constitutional principle that the taxing power—which includes the power to levy tariffs—belongs to the legislature, not the president.
The few key traders with a licence to bring them in from Israel say Hamas have reimposed strict control over taxing the imports.
From BBC
"Holidays are for relaxing, not taxing," the groups wrote in a letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
From BBC
It moved social media’s focus from what you did to what you’re doing, Begg said, ultimately leading to the more performative and more taxing relationship many young people have with their online selves today.
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