challenging
Example Sentences
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This has been a challenging domestic campaign for Newcastle, but there can be no doubt that the former England international has done what he set out to do.
From BBC • 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
Hiring FDE talent proved to be uniquely challenging for Palantir — and it will likely be challenging for imitators, as well.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
Maybe if I’d trained more, spent longer hours practicing in the gym, mastered more challenging skills—like the Amanar—I might be feeling less scared.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.