How to Use challenging in a Sentence

challenging

adjective
  • I find the job challenging and fun.
  • The slope was challenging for even the most experienced climbers.
  • It's a challenging book that requires careful reading.
  • Teaching is challenging but rewarding work.
  • Was there a scene or stunt that was particularly challenging?
    Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Was this creative process more challenging for you as opposed to earlier writings?
    Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Attending a cocktail party sounds fun and all, but finding suitable cocktail attire for men is, well, a tad bit challenging.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Rowan and Grier are outspoken in a familiar teenage way but also thoughtful and challenging.
    Norman Vanamee, Town & Country, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Here are three answers to start with – two that probably should be obvious, and one that might be surprising and more challenging than expected.
    Andrew Pulrang, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The sense there is light at the end of the tunnel was communicated to us by numerous sources and while things are of course still highly challenging, strategies felt more secure.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
  • For Tom Barkin, the decision wasn’t especially challenging.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Snap has been undergoing some changes in the last year as tech companies reckon with a challenging macro environment and investors expect companies to improve their bottom lines.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Finding clean water is challenging, marauders roam the land, and some of the humans who remain have resorted to unthinkable behaviour, like cannibalism.
    Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024
  • But the next phase of that game could be even more challenging.
    Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The job of teaching is one of the most challenging there are, and one of the most rewarding.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The game comes at a most challenging time for the Tritons, who have lost five straight games.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
  • Table Rock, a challenging hike that takes users to a scenic overlook of the city.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
  • For Delta, the agreement is a bit of a PR win in a challenging summer.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2024
  • While 2023 was a challenging year for many in the luxury world, the top end of the market bucked this trend.
    Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Yet one hole stands above the rest as the most challenging and rewarding to play.
    Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 30 May 2023
  • So yeah, those were some of the most challenging moments.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2024
  • This is the most challenging part of the enrollment process.
    Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2024
  • Bring elbows and knees to meet, if straight legs is too challenging.
    Jordan Galloway, Women's Health, 25 July 2023
  • That requirement is more challenging along the near west and near east sides.
    Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2024
  • What was the most challenging aspect of making this movie?
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2024
  • As it’s been for peers, fundraising was more challenging this time around.
    Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024
  • To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
    Nancy Black, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2023
  • What’s the most challenging part of songwriting these days?
    Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 June 2023
  • And sleep can be the most challenging aspect of the experience.
    Mandy Harris, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2023
  • What was the most challenging part of costuming this film?
    Todd Plummer, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 May 2023

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