It was not that he was exacting and querulous; on the contrary, he never complained, he asked for nothing, he was perfectly silent; but he seemed to resent the care that was taken of him; he received all inquiries about his feelings or his needs with a jibe, a sneer, or an oath.
The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
As a commanding officer he is exacting, tyrannical, obstinate, and unreasonable, laying down laws for the family routine that may be in accordance with good discipline, but wholly unsympathetic to a happy home.
But solar-thermal electricity faces exacting challenges.
" A spokesperson for the internet privacy group Access Now told Politico the group feared that the choice to hand over social media information was not really a choice at all, and that the program could act as an opaque entry point for more exacting probes.
" Benenson shared his story and thoughts in part because he's concerned, as I am, that too many anxious parents and their addled children believe in, and insist on, an exacting, unforgiving script for success and (supposedly) happiness.
If you do, they think you're possessive and exacting.
Forster (1879 - 1970) I live in company with a body, a silent companion, exacting and eternal.
