challenging
adjective
chal·leng·ing
ˈcha-lən-jiŋ 
1
: arousing competitive interest, thought, or action
a challenging course of study
a challenging job
2
: invitingly provocative : fascinating
a challenging personality
challenging questions
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.
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All of these factors combine to make AI adoption incredibly challenging, expensive and time-consuming.
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Dave Friend, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
As such, piloting an FPV drone is a completely different, entirely more challenging kettle of fish than piloting a standard camera drone.
—Sam Kieldsen, Wired News, 27 June 2025
The move is part of a push to bring manufacturing jobs back to America, although experts have said making phones domestically at scale is a challenging, if not impossible, task – particularly under the September timeframe originally promised.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
The world’s largest wildlife crossing is entering Stage 2
The second and final stage of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing begins in July with tasks far more challenging than the first phase.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Dave Friend, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
As such, piloting an FPV drone is a completely different, entirely more challenging kettle of fish than piloting a standard camera drone.
—Sam Kieldsen, Wired News, 27 June 2025
The move is part of a push to bring manufacturing jobs back to America, although experts have said making phones domestically at scale is a challenging, if not impossible, task – particularly under the September timeframe originally promised.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
The world’s largest wildlife crossing is entering Stage 2
The second and final stage of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing begins in July with tasks far more challenging than the first phase.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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“Challenging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/challenging. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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