challenging
adjective
chal·leng·ing
ˈcha-lən-jiŋ 
1
: arousing competitive interest, thought, or action
a challenging course of study
a challenging job
2
: invitingly provocative : fascinating
a challenging personality
challenging questions
Examples of challenging in a Sentence
I find the job challenging and fun.
Teaching is challenging but rewarding work.
It's a challenging book that requires careful reading.
The slope was challenging for even the most experienced climbers.
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Despite a challenging period for many luxury labels, in October, reports indicated LOEWE’s sales had increased 27.5% YoY.
In March, long-time Creative Director Jonathan Anderson left the label, and Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez were appointed.
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Seth Matlins, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Deriving the mesoscopic from the microscopic, on the other hand, has been much more mathematically challenging.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
Coach Chris Finch has led them to the playoffs in each of his four full seasons on the job, and this may have been the most challenging one yet.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
But as the birds got more comfortable with the task at hand, the team made the experiment increasingly challenging.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
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Seth Matlins, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Deriving the mesoscopic from the microscopic, on the other hand, has been much more mathematically challenging.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
Coach Chris Finch has led them to the playoffs in each of his four full seasons on the job, and this may have been the most challenging one yet.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
But as the birds got more comfortable with the task at hand, the team made the experiment increasingly challenging.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for challenging
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“Challenging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/challenging. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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