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challenging

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verb

present participle of challenge

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of challenging
Adjective
This collective support transforms challenging circumstances into growth opportunities. Sherry Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 The event itself is logistically challenging. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
The fire is in a remote area with difficult access, Cal Fire said, noting steep conditions are making containment challenging. Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025 Not necessarily a slam dunk Determining fair market value of endorsements is challenging. Jesse Silvertown, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for challenging
Recent Examples of Synonyms for challenging
Adjective
  • The Bulls look to be the best team in the Group of Five conferences, while the Gators and coach Billy Napier are now under pressure with a difficult SEC schedule ahead.
    Erick Smith, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Usually the final day of boot camp is most difficult.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The significant weight loss and the dramatic nature of the role suggest a deep commitment to his acting career, which makes a return to the physically demanding world of professional wrestling seem unlikely in the near future.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Wheaton has opened up about how he was bullied into his acting career by his overly demanding mother and physically aggressive father.
    Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The documentary, a small-town cyberbullying case that resulted in an FBI investigation, tells the topsy-turvy story in a way that leaves you questioning almost every person involved.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Leadership in the National Institute of Health questioning the use of mRNA vaccines (which include COVID vaccines).
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From sleight-of-hand tricks to daring stunts, the afternoon is designed to keep the laughs and gasps coming.
    Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Enthralling both fellow captives and the Bey of Algiers, Cervantes, his spirit unbroken, also imagines a daring escape plan.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That comes after California joined more than 40 states that have laws requiring cars to park a certain distance - typically about 20 feet - from any intersection, according to research from the California Research Bureau of the California State Library.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Those include making people verify old account information when requesting a change and requiring comptroller office staff to speak with a vendor’s representative on the phone to finalize an account change.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That’s a tough dichotomy to bridge, but the new 2025 911 Carrera GTS achieves it brilliantly.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The tough stainless steel loops are reinforced and designed to remain rust-free even after years of use, and a three number combination lock will be easy to remember and difficult to crack.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gilliam is not contesting states' rights to ban profane, sexualized or vulgar plates.
    Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Gilliam is not contesting states' rights to ban profane, sexualized or vulgar plates.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With these businesses utilizing the space along with Mama’s Boy Salsa, Koncki said his increase in production means needing more days to work.
    Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • For developers needing faster processing, the system supports parallel inference across multiple GPUs using the xDiT framework.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Challenging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/challenging. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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