- present participle of challenge.
challenging
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Chief Executive Mike Smith said continued momentum in North America drove volume growth and offset weaker international trends, particularly across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, which continues to face challenging market conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Appel’s father died in 2023, in his mid-70s, after about seven tumultuous years of challenging health problems.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Becoming a mother can be difficult under any circumstances, but for some women, everyday obstacles can make getting medical care after childbirth especially challenging.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
“We’re challenging the buttoned-up paradigm of burying the dead. We’re keeping our dead alive through art, through talking about them always.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
“One must live,” she repeated, defiant, challenging, sensing reproach where none could be; for it is very true, one must live.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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