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
Forrest Brown, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Either way, foreign demand for U.S. debt will shrink, putting further upward pressure on U.S. interest rates and making the math of digging out of the debt hole still more daunting.
—Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 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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Verb
Back in 2017 at that Florida beach, Werneth’s task was daunting.
—Forrest Brown, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Either way, foreign demand for U.S. debt will shrink, putting further upward pressure on U.S. interest rates and making the math of digging out of the debt hole still more daunting.
—Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
Verb
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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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But prospects for bourbon in the global market are not all troublesome.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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Depth in the offensive line room is troublesome — and that’s putting it kindly — because of the knee injury Liam Eichenberg is rehabbing, which will likely force him to begin the 2025 season on the physically unable to perform list.—
Omar Kelly
August 25,
Miami Herald,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But the drum sound wasn’t nearly as dismaying as the studio’s piano, which kept slipping out of tune.—
Peter Ames Carlin,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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Data site Census Reporter whispers a hopeful, yet slightly dismaying, truth: over half of Austinites are unattached.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Despite all the troubling news and events around the world, there are still good things around us.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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To Flores' family and outreach groups, the lack of urgency sends a troubling message: missing unhoused people aren't a priority.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Timothy Olyphant, with his bleached blond hair, looks like he was dragged right out of the 1970s, and makes for a deeply unsettling synthetic.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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This raises the unsettling question of what happens when a Democrat is elected President.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s project has emboldened ICE agents in frightening ways, too.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
23 Aug. 2025
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Her treatment began on May 20, 2024 at Michiana Hematology Oncology in Mishawaka, Indiana, but immediately took a frightening turn.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That is not at all a worrisome level, but a small interest rate cut would be appropriate.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The only other worrisome stretch of games the Chiefs have on their schedule is the back-to-back Week 8 and 9 matchups against the Washington Commanders, who made it to the NFC Championship Game last year, and the Buffalo Bills, who the Chiefs beat in the AFC Championship Game.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Furthermore, a source close to Harry made clear how upsetting the findings were for him.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 Aug. 2025
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Practice saying no to things that aren’t in your best interest, and avoid engaging in triggering, negative, or upsetting conversations.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Daunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daunting. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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