- present participle of challenge.
challenging
Example Sentences
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New research is challenging the assumptions that fabrics such as cotton and wool pose no health risks and don’t shed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
“It’s a challenging space,” Brent Glass, who became director shortly after the blue-ribbon report in 2002, told ProPublica.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
Head gardener Simon Tetlow said prolonged summer drought had created one of the most challenging growing seasons the team had experienced.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
“Our two militaries should maintain regular dialogue, and improve mechanisms for crisis communication and prevention,” he continued, adding a historical reference to rising powers challenging established ones: “The Thucydides trap can be overcome.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
“Nonsense, the public setting is half the fun! It brings in so many restrictions, so many challenging parameters to work around.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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