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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
Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 5 Feb. 2025
Netanyahu met with White House national security adviser Mike Waltz and Witkoff on Monday to begin the daunting work of brokering the next phase of a ceasefire agreement.
—Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The financial aspect of such a deal is daunting.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Deciding where to begin your adult life can be daunting for young people.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 5 Feb. 2025
Netanyahu met with White House national security adviser Mike Waltz and Witkoff on Monday to begin the daunting work of brokering the next phase of a ceasefire agreement.
—Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
The United States does face its own daunting array of problems abroad and at home, but these pale in comparison to those China faces.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The financial aspect of such a deal is daunting.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daunting
Verb
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Indoor humidity levels are low in winter, and a room humidifier can help plants avoid stress while discouraging pests like spider mites.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Jan. 2025
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The administration's actions are seen as expanding federal control and discouraging state innovation in healthcare programs.—
Steve Brozak,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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From his point of view, opposition at home has been quelled, sometimes murderously, and troublesome organizations such as the International Criminal Court, which issued an arrest warrant for Putin but is now facing U.S. sanctions, are in Trump's crosshairs too.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Americans, and a dismaying number of politicians, keep crying for a crackdown on crimes that aren’t happening.—
F.K. Plous,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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The late President’s priorities were remarkably prescient, and his personal qualities offered a dismaying contrast to so much of the present state of American politics.—
Erin Neil,
The New Yorker,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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At least as troubling is that Bove ordered the dismissal of charges against Adams without prejudice, meaning they could be refiled at a later date.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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And there was another troubling dynamic among Justine, Danny and Brandon.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Equal parts exhilarating and unsettling, many fans crowned Lamar victorious in the beef, especially after the spat led to litigation.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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But Syrian human rights groups and locals have publicized unsettling accounts of summary executions and disappearances of Alawites.—
Fawaz A. Gerges,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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What ensues is an incredibly artful dance between frightening violence and slapstick humor that reveals both Ani’s inner steel and Igor’s integrity—two strong hooks into the film as a whole.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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For someone living in that position, life can be frightening and overwhelming.—
Bahíyyah Maroon,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Today’s level of violent political rhetoric is worrisome.—
Stephen Humphries,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Jan. 2025
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Experts say Trump’s moves to step away from global climate action, ramp up domestic oil and gas production and remove incentives for electric vehicles are worrisome as the planet continues to heat up.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center at Brown University, said delays of bird flu reports are upsetting because they’re needed to inform the public about a worsening situation with many unknown elements.—
Amy Maxmen,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Lombardi retired as Packers coach after that game and the dynasty ended with Green Bay missing the playoffs in 1968 and the AFL’s New York Jets upsetting Baltimore in Super Bowl 3.—
Josh Dubow,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Daunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daunting. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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