- present participle of challenge.
challenging
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Not only do they have to worry about privacy, but their own high profiles can also mean it’s challenging to meet someone who hasn’t already formed preconceptions about them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026
"It has been a challenging four years, but I have enjoyed the journey to get back here and I am happy all that hard work I have put in has paid off," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
"Experiencing regular pain, not being able to walk, getting public transport to work and living independently all became really challenging for me."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
It’s a bit more challenging, but I want to do that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Modulations can make harmonic analysis much more challenging, so try to become comfortable analyzing easier pieces before tackling pieces with modulations.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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