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US
/ˈtʃæɫəndʒɪŋ/
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[ UK /tʃˈælɪndʒˌɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /tʃˈælɪndʒˌɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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disturbingly provocative
an intriguing smile -
stimulating interest or thought
a challenging hypothesis
a thought-provoking book -
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
- These days, with long lines, invasive x-rays requiring near-nudity, constant delays, smaller, more crowded planes and the threat of terrorism, the flying experience is frustrating and challenging enough without some buffoon sitting next to me making the flight even more unpleasant. Andy Ostroy: Ostroy's List of Air-Travel Don'ts
- 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.