Definition of challenging
1 : arousing competitive interest, thought, or action a challenging course of study a challenging job
2 : invitingly provocative : fascinating a challenging personality challenging questions
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Examples of challenging in a Sentence
I find the job challenging and fun.
Teaching is challenging but rewarding work.
It's a challenging book that requires careful reading.
The slope was challenging for even the most experienced climbers.
Recent Examples of challenging from the Web
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So far, that has been the most challenging pattern to change.
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Most in Maine agree on the challenging contours of the labor market: The statewide unemployment rate is 3 percent, and innkeepers and restaurateurs have struggled to find workers for the summer tourist season.
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Concerns included the magnitude of Temares’s compensation and performance hurdles for executive stock awards that weren’t challenging enough.
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John D. Idol said fiscal 2017 was a challenging year.
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Like Rousseau, Sasse believes challenging experiences form a person’s character and the heart of education.
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Mescal has been working toward the challenging goal of running a sub-three hour marathon in all 50 states.
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Your habit of passively avoiding discussing challenging issues could be interpreted here as an immature (or subconscious) bid to force the matter.
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There is no doubt that this will be the most challenging G-7 summit in years.
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Origin and Etymology of challenging
see 1challenge
First Known Use: 1842
CHALLENGING Defined for English Language Learners
challenging
playDefinition of challenging for English Language Learners
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: difficult in a way that is usually interesting or enjoyable
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