challenging
Example Sentences
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Looking ahead, the company said the spirits market will likely remain challenging amid uncertainties in consumer behavior given current geopolitical volatility, as well as weakness in sales of used barrels.
From MarketWatch
He is your father and, as challenging as he has been during your lifetime, you don’t wish him pain or discomfort.
From MarketWatch
“It was challenging to turn the ship around a little bit, or getting people to rethink how they engage with Pixar films and getting them back to theaters.”
From Los Angeles Times
The illness was "incredibly rare" and the collection of symptoms was "challenging" for the medics, she added.
From BBC
The new small ferry orders will be variants of the seven vessels awarded to a Polish shipyard last year, but designed for more challenging sea conditions.
From BBC
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