challenging

adjective

chal·leng·ing ˈcha-lən-jiŋ

Synonyms of challenging next

: arousing competitive interest, thought, or action

a challenging course of study

a challenging job

: invitingly provocative : fascinating

a challenging personality

challenging questions

challengingly

ˈcha-lən-jiŋ-lē

adverb

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 on the Web There is always a concern each time an officer is faced with the incredibly challenging, split-second decision to defend himself and others against an armed suspect. —

Deena Zaru, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024 Table Rock, a challenging hike that takes users to a scenic overlook of the city. —

Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024 Lang Lang had a challenging childhood in Shanghai and Beijing. —

Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024 The Clippers have four regular-season games left, the back-to-back games at Phoenix on Tuesday and here Wednesday against the Suns the most challenging. —

Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024 Coordinating closing schedules in a traditional sale can be challenging. —

Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024 The world's hardest ultramarathon 1 of 9 This unique combination of factors makes the Barkley such a challenging prospect, and this year, thanks partly to good weather conditions, a record five people completed all five of the 20-odd-mile loops. —

George Ramsay, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024 Granted, these are more challenging than resting for a night, but the entire system is pretty central to how the game works (and was still a bit annoying, and quickly abandoned for the rest of FromSoftware’s games). —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Set in one of Chicago’s last remaining housing projects, everyone finds out that keeping your head above water in a system with its knee on your neck is as challenging as ever. —

Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024

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