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Common collocations with challenging in American Collocation

challenging adjective

US /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/

very

extremely
hugely
really
very

Treating children with eating disorders can be very challenging.

rather

fairly
quite

She found the course quite challenging at first.

the way in which something is challenging

intellectually
mentally
physically
technically

Rescue diving is not only physically demanding but also mentally challenging.

experience
problem
project
question
role
target
task

Her experience and local knowledge will be invaluable in this challenging role.

be
find something
make something
prove

I found the interview questions very challenging.

The task proved to be more challenging than I had expected.