challenging
Example Sentences
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"Outside of organised sports, Noah stayed active and adventurous; he loved challenging himself at the gym and spending time at the bike park."
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Understanding how individual rivers respond to warming is challenging because direct measurements in northern Alaska are limited.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
“But being the attorney general in this administration would be a challenging feat for anybody.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Learning curves disappear, and with them goes the satisfaction that comes from doing challenging things.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
An even more challenging and creative way to use body percussion is to create onomatopoeia in accordance with the lyrics, mimicking or relating to the sounds presented in the rhyme.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
