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Meanings of exacting in English
Portuguese
meticuloso Spanish
exigente Having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures.
Synonyms
Examples for "stern"
Examples for "stern"
1
A stern-looking Medvedev replied: Identify those involved in committing this heinous crime.
2
Instead he had chosen exhausting labor and stern self-denial in the wilds.
3
I sat in the stern of the barge to tend the drag-rope.
4
McGee himself sat in the stern of the boat, paddle in hand.
5
He missed the house, and landed in the stern of the scow.
1
Future studies enrolling patients with true LAF using strict definition are needed.
2
The case has brought new attention to El Salvador's strict abortion laws.
3
The South American country has taken a strict view on quarantine measures.
4
Rules are strict: fighting, drug use and alcohol abuse lead to expulsion.
5
The country's strict lockdown has left millions in need of food aid.
1
All his old exigent, extravagant liking for rich clothing returned to him.
2
For a woman, who is a woman, never forgets to be exigent.
3
They've claimed exigent circumstances, which we'll argue the court should reject. He shrugs.
4
I am afraid I shall be selfish and exigent to the last degree.
5
He was a Genoese weaver's son with a large, clamorous, and exigent family.
Usage of exacting in English
1
These exacting measurements would likely result in something rather delectable and desirable.
2
When they found none, they used new bricks made to exacting specifications.
3
It is clear and exacting, but in the issue it is beautiful.
4
The Indian was wasting no shots; his night eyes were exacting toll.
5
For many years my exacting personal needs demanded the luxury of coffee.
6
The usual big Saturday crowd was in attendance, noisy, demonstrative and exacting.
7
It was hot and dry enough to suit the most exacting hay-maker.
8
Each brought to life in stunning veracity and rendered with exacting detail.
9
And really this spectacle was new enough to satisfy the most exacting.
10
The most trivial affairs were regulated by overbearing and exacting royal officials.
11
The same exacting nature was busy among my friends and mere acquaintance.
12
Musicians who have toured with him have also described him as exacting.
13
Private nursing is exacting, and the nurse must be strong and capable.
14
No body of men has problems more intricate and exacting and difficult.
15
For I have always been very exacting and have asked very much.
16
Christ is holy, meek, and forbearing; antichrist is wicked, outrageous, and exacting.
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Exacting through the time
Exacting across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common