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challenging

[ US /ˈtʃæɫəndʒɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /t‍ʃˈælɪnd‍ʒˌɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. disturbingly provocative
    an intriguing smile
  2. stimulating interest or thought
    a challenging hypothesis
    a thought-provoking book
  3. requiring full use of your abilities or resources
    ambitious schedule
    performed the most challenging task without a mistake

How To Use challenging In A Sentence

  • We were constantly rewarded with stunning scenic views and the satisfaction of navigating challenging terrain with ease, but we didn't get very far, as the crow flies.
  • The hard-throwing Weaver has a knack for challenging left-handed hitters in a manner that reminds me of a young Frank Tanana.
  • Speckle tracking in migrating cells with retrograde flow had turned out to be more challenging.
  • These conditions are challenging - retaining acidity and preventing sunburnt fruit are two of the main problems - but the abundance of very young vines is still a huge factor limiting the overall quality.
  • Reducing environmental noise while one is trying to sleep can be particularly challenging - especially in university dormitories.
  • It also referred to what it called "extraordinarily challenging world-wide economic conditions" and higher raw material prices. BBC News - Home
  • Despite the challenging nature of his work to date, Aronofsky is unrepentant about his plans to enter the mainstream with his next film.
  • He is the lawyer who plunged the Scottish Executive into a compensation crisis by successfully challenging slopping out in prisons.
  • She ran away with the show as Liu, bringing clarity to both her deepest, most vociferous registers and to her challenging tremolos over sostenuto in the highest notes.
  • Many hospitals deliberately tried to avoid challenging or openly discouraging the parents' hopes and expectations for a perfect or near-perfect recovery.
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