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daunted

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verb

past tense of daunt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for daunted
Adjective
  • Building a football culture from not very much seems like a daunting prospect, but Pomroy does not seem too intimidated.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Is there an underserved niche of Santa Barbara moms with their own pristine vegetable gardens who’ve previously been too intimidated to attempt baking focaccia?
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • For my coverage on the said-to-be discouraged or prohibited uses of generative AI, see the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • His pardoning of Nixon discouraged voter's confidence in him.
    Tabitha Parent, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Bollards on sidewalks as well as streets could have frustrated the New Orleans attack.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • They were frustrated about high levels of undocumented immigration.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Scientific and medical researchers are appalled that their work was drawn into the debate to begin with.
    Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Some libertarians are among his biggest cheerleaders, others are appalled and the rest of us are calling balls and strikes.
    Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Many are outraged that Georgescu cannot run in May, while others are dismayed that the Tates might not face justice.
    Christian Edwards, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Chloe exits the dressing room when the masked man is gone, acting shocked and dismayed.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Daunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daunted. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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