in demand

phrase

: needed or wanted by many people
Tickets for her concerts are always in great demand.
Good plumbers are in demand in our town.

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These two Teragram nights ranked first and second in demand on the entire run. — Josh Martin, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 Experienced leaders who can strengthen financial operations, improve visibility, and create greater confidence in the numbers and how to move the business forward are in demand. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 Eventually, the new approach enabled Universal Credit to be rolled out to more than eight million claimants and to keep functioning even amid the surge in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 What makes brisket unique is that its price increase has coincided with an explosion in demand, driven by an almost cult-like obsession with barbecue over the past several years. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in demand

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“In demand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20demand. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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