- present participle of challenge.
challenging
Example Sentences
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Windy conditions were generating whitecaps on the water, making visibility challenging for rescuers on Tuesday evening, Crispen said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The study points to an unexpected role for early sensory brain regions in decision making, challenging the long accepted view that decisions emerge only after information moves through a strict hierarchy of brain regions.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
It said "rough diamond trading conditions are expected to remain challenging in the near-term" with production decreasing and several producers closing mines.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
And this is the issue – the bigger the World Cup becomes, the more challenging it is to host.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Some of the warm-ups are quite cognitively challenging.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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