challenging
Example Sentences
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"This is extremely difficult – perhaps one of the most challenging tasks."
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
A search was carried out under "challenging conditions" as the vessel's engine room had been flooded and damaged by fire, the company said.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Massabni says this points to a “low-growth, high-inflation” environment, the most challenging scenario for both monetary policy and equity valuations.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Still, Roberts and his fellow conservatives also asked tough questions of the lawyer challenging the executive order.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
He watched his classmates tap-dance with tongues, challenging one another, slipping and sliding from story to story.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
