Example Sentences

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Earning $1,500 a month and trying to save up to move out was challenging.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Getting cameras in was challenging just on a logistical level; every single piece of equipment had to be recorded on an inventory list and checked both going in and going out.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Australia's defence minister Richard Marles said Thursday that Canberra was "disappointed" the Chinese leaseholder of the strategic Darwin Port was challenging efforts to return it to local ownership.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Inmate votes were especially key in the 2024 gubernatorial primary as González-Colón, a longtime New Progressive Party member, was challenging the incumbent governor of the same party.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

If one of the four engines quit, staying airborne was challenging; the failure of two engines was often an emergency.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand