- present participle of challenge.
challenging
Example Sentences
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On carbon removals, he added this was more challenging to deploy, and the aviation sector "cannot and should not shoulder the burden of scaling up this industry alone", and needed government support.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
“While Medacta’s competitive advantages remain intact, sustaining its historical growth rates will become increasingly challenging as the business scales,” Deutsche Bank says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
To them, Hargitay was, prima facie, the least challenging choice amid polarizing comedians and a shrinking roster of late-night hosts.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Thinking too much out there, not competing the way I know how to compete. Just thinking too much about pitch selection at times and trying to be too fine and not challenging guys.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Pass the pattern: A more challenging version of this is to have students form two straight lines.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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