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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
David Nield, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
For years, navigating the complexities of restoration, from rebuilding homes to untangling confusing insurance policies, has been a daunting task for many Floridians.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Miriam Moore, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
For smaller companies with limited budgets, this can be particularly daunting.
—Matthew Emma, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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However, none of these issues are arguably as daunting as the task Google has set its Gemini AI bot on.
—David Nield, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
For years, navigating the complexities of restoration, from rebuilding homes to untangling confusing insurance policies, has been a daunting task for many Floridians.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Unless a lender has an in-house team of IT experts developing proprietary technology, the search for a third-party vendor can seem daunting.
—Miriam Moore, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
For smaller companies with limited budgets, this can be particularly daunting.
—Matthew Emma, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Rejections can be discouraging, but a positive mindset is key to staying resilient in your job search.Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Until now, federal banking regulators have tried hard to keep crypto confined to its own world by encouraging banks to take a cautious approach in dealing with crypto businesses and discouraging them from holding any crypto assets on their balance sheets.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Nordic folklore features a similar narrative of Loki, a troublesome god, arriving as the 13th guest to a dinner party.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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Swiss authorities were swiftly involved, tracing the troublesome call back to its origin, facilitating the capture of the trio on June 19.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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What’s dismaying is this was yet another opportunity for the Bears to close out a game — in this instance, Williams could have ended things with a 99-yard touchdown drive — and be celebrating a massive performance by the rookie.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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The math suggests a dismaying possibility: these votes may very well swing.Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Even as such shooting deaths have fallen over the years, there are troubling trends: Children ages 1 to 4 are more likely to be victims, the data shows, and those toddlers are more often Black children.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The study's findings paint a troubling picture of the current state of provider directories.Tammy Hawes, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Concerns With Imported Toys The report highlights a number of unsettling realities surrounding toys purchased by U.S. consumers directly from online retailers located overseas.Mia Taylor, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
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Simply sharing the final score — Dallas Cowboys 34, Washington Commanders 26 — does not come close to explaining the bizarre ending and unsettling ways the home team lost with contributions from all three phases.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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That Daniel Penny acted to defend others from a frightening figure on the train was of no legal relevance, from the prosecution’s point of view, given that Neely did not have a weapon or threaten a specific passenger directly.Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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However, Humbert decided to go it alone and ended up being the victim of quite a frightening shark attack.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Also worrisome would be the emergence of a strongman like Egypt's Abdel Fatah el-Sisi who'd use the threat of chaos and Islamic fundamentalism to justify anti-democratic policies.John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Even more worrisome is James’s individual plus/minus, which is -6.0, nearly three times as worse as his previous career low, -2.1 in 2022.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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According to Trump's cousin and family historian John Walter, this fabrication was maintained at the request of Fred Trump to avoid upsetting Jewish friends and clients in the post-war period.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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This is an interesting, if upsetting, phenomenon, showing how online communities are divorced from reality and how social media can enable some of the worst sides of humanity.Callum Booth, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Daunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daunting. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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