challenging
Example Sentences
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"Christmas can be a lot more challenging," Elizabeth added.
From BBC
“But when evaluating AMC’s performance in the context of the third quarter’s challenging industry-wide environment, I see our company firing on all cylinders.”
From Barron's
Many of the popular Christmas songs in the U.S. date back decades, making it challenging for new, original holiday songs to break through.
From Los Angeles Times
Diet and medications are known to strongly influence these microbial communities, but understanding how genetics contributes has been far more challenging.
From Science Daily
She says her misophonia is worse around people she's closest to, so Christmas is always "challenging".
From BBC
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