- present participle of challenge.
challenging
Example Sentences
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Because great white sharks are highly mobile animals capable of traveling vast distances, determining the size and status of regional populations can be challenging.
From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026
“We’re having to re-examine even how we think about what causes inflation, and that makes it a particularly challenging analytical moment for us,” Kashkari said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
Aksyonov had a day earlier acknowledged that Crimea "is going through a challenging time" and that "the fuel situation is the most difficult."
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
It is difficult to imagine what a Scotland goal looks like, especially with the talismanic McTominay enduring a challenging World Cup.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
A group of Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal, Presbyterian, and Universalist ministers—all men—dominated the discussion that day, challenging the women’s rights resolutions that had been presented.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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