as in discouraging
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as in frustrating
to lessen the courage or confidence of
the raging inferno didn't daunt the firefighters for a moment
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Recent Examples of daunting
Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Their manager, Fulvio Bernardini, who had won the title with Fiorentina in 1956, faced a daunting task.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Scott White, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
This means navigating legal, financial, and operational hurdles is daunting without expert guidance.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
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Creating and maintaining a good-looking yard is one of the most daunting aspects of homeownership.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Their manager, Fulvio Bernardini, who had won the title with Fiorentina in 1956, faced a daunting task.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
For today's high school graduates, the path to true independence can seem daunting.
—Scott White, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
This means navigating legal, financial, and operational hurdles is daunting without expert guidance.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daunting
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Actions by officials in the two countries are also discouraging Canadian tourists from looking south.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
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Good air circulation will allow leaves and stems to dry out, discouraging disease.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Algorithms are nothing new for dating apps, but reducing the human element in communications seems a little troublesome.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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María Paz Peñaloza Cabrera, 31, went to the doctor’s Astoria home March 28 to get troublesome butt implants removed, authorities say.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For the Congolese government, the ineffective Western responses follow a dismaying pattern.—
Michela Wrong,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Mar. 2025
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Americans, and a dismaying number of politicians, keep crying for a crackdown on crimes that aren’t happening.—
F.K. Plous,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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It’s also led to a troubling statistic from the Maple Leafs, whose offence and power play have been such a hallmark in recent years.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Moreover, recent signals that polluters are seeking exemptions to anti-pollution regulations indicate troubling times ahead for public health.—
Henna Hundal,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Squeezing into the narrow confines, the clang of the metal doors closing and the nearness of their neighbors can be unsettling, if not downright dangerous.—
Dana O'Neil,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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That's unsettling for Mobile native Darron Patterson.—
Debbie Elliott,
NPR,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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These frightening and repulsive actions represent the most significant breach on our Capitol in over two hundred years.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Mellencamp's frightening diagnosis, though, hasn't stopped her resolve.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Legal scholars say the administration’s combative response to the Supreme Court’s order borders on outright defiance and is part of a deeply worrisome and escalating trend of Mr. Trump’s clashes with the courts.—
Natalie Proulx,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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That's worrisome because that group now makes up an outsize share of consumption.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Jack, the first Black world heavyweight champion who is considered one of the most important boxers of all time, was active during the Jim Crow era, upsetting white supremacists with his success and his marriages to white women.—
Yinka Elujoba,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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How upsetting is this to people who are national security professionals?—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Daunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daunting. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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