Grammar fix
face a challenge
deal with a difficult situation
to be in a situation where you have to deal with something difficult or demanding
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Many students face a challenge when they move to a new country for university.
In my opinion, people face a challenge when they try to balance work and family life, especially in big cities.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: We are facing with many challenges.
Say: We are facing many challenges.
'Face a challenge' takes no 'with' ('be faced WITH' is the passive form).
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Confronted with a formidable predicament' is heavy; 'face a challenge' is natural.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
face a challenge
- a big
- many
- head-on
- tough