as in to discourage
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 daunt
Peterborough, however, will not be daunted by the challenge.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
One stretch of the golf course has been particularly daunting for him at Augusta.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Michael Kim Michael Kim's relentless work ethic has paid off, securing his Masters spot after a daunting eight consecutive events.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The daunting ascent up the shifting ship was nothing new for Captain Hallax, 73.
—Silvana Paternostro Nathalia Angarita, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
One stretch of the golf course has been particularly daunting for him at Augusta.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Michael Kim Michael Kim's relentless work ethic has paid off, securing his Masters spot after a daunting eight consecutive events.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The daunting ascent up the shifting ship was nothing new for Captain Hallax, 73.
—Silvana Paternostro Nathalia Angarita, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daunt
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That guidance similarly discourages blanket exclusions and encourages individualized assessments that consider the nature of the offense, its recency, and its relevance to the job.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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State wildlife biologists and Parks and Wildlife officials said killing the wolf is meant to change pack behavior by discouraging the predators from targeting livestock.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
30 May 2025
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His Democratic Party predecessor, Moon Jae-in, had three years with a near supermajority in the legislature but had his agenda frustrated by party colleagues with little appetite for painful corrective measures.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
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Musk was reportedly frustrated about OpenAI being part of the deal and allegedly warned G42 officials on a call that Trump would not sign off on a deal unless his company xAI was included.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Daunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daunt. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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