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
Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
As Hamlin now faces starting from the back, his prospects are daunting, particularly when pit stall positioning becomes a factor in race strategy.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
Traveling to China for the first time can be daunting.
—Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The role of Emmett Till’s mother was a daunting challenge.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
As Hamlin now faces starting from the back, his prospects are daunting, particularly when pit stall positioning becomes a factor in race strategy.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
If that concept sounds daunting, it’s supposed to.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
Traveling to China for the first time can be daunting.
—Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daunting
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Lack of access can be discouraging to new collectors.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, for instance, is discouraging hiking and backcountry travel for the time being, while Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests are temporarily closed.Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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If not, look for Fred Warner to revert into early-season MVP mode as his troublesome ankle and steely mindset recharge over the bye.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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But the Polaris Dawn mission — a five-day journey to orbit carried out by the private sector rather than NASA — sought to take that research further, hoping to unravel some of the most troublesome aspects of spaceflight.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 25 Oct. 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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Amid the meal, the guest made a dismaying discovery.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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Blowing late-game leads had become a troubling trend for the Clippers this season, which pushed their first five games down to the wire.Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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Rising Arrests Amidst Tensions Woodland's situation is emblematic of a troubling trend: the increasing arrest of American citizens in Russia while relations between Moscow and Washington reach post-Cold War lows.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The great director Hiro Murai collaborated with Glover on one of the most unsettling half-hours of TV in the 2010s, an experience that unfolded without commercial breaks.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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The only person who sees what’s disturbing about her is her daughter, Eva, and very soon all will see what is unsettling about her, too.Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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For example, people often dodge screenings and diagnostic tests to avoid the frightening possibility of discovering cancer.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Demi Moore is sharing scary photos of a frightening side of her character in the body horror movie The Substance.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The lack of emphasis on healthcare this election cycle is worrisome to clinicians who are witnessing the plethora of healthcare system struggles.Adaira Landry, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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What was once hidden in the darkest corners of the internet now seems quite easily accessible—and, equally worrisome, very difficult to stamp out.Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024
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Balance upsetting coverage with good news, stories of progress, and examples of people who have gone through tragedy and made it to the other side.Allie Volpe, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
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Dye notes that the upsetting details of the case in the quiet Mississippi beach town have had reverberating effects on the small seaside community.Emily Palmer, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Daunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daunting. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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