- present participle of challenge.
challenging
Example Sentences
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There was also a record number of tribunals in 2024/25, where parents disagreed with a refusal to offer support, or were challenging the level of assistance offered.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“It’s going to be incredibly challenging to keep hiking in the environment when economic growth is close to zero,” said Wieladek.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
As life gradually expanded from deeper waters into shallower marine environments, conditions became much more challenging.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Shake Shack recently cut its outlook for the second quarter of 2026, citing a challenging consumer environment and intensifying competition.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Some of the warm-ups are quite cognitively challenging.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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