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
Harvey Young, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
But figuring out how and when to fertilize your lawn in an effective and environmentally sustainable way can be daunting.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 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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Adjective
As colleges and universities meet this moment, the task ahead is daunting.
—Harvey Young, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
But figuring out how and when to fertilize your lawn in an effective and environmentally sustainable way can be daunting.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 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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Brown said many large-cap stocks in the Nasdaq 100 index share troublesome characteristics with Tesla shares.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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The ease with which people can bet from apps on their phones and the vast array of available bets make online sports wagering particularly troublesome, experts told NBC News.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For the Congolese government, the ineffective Western responses follow a dismaying pattern.—
Michela Wrong,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Mar. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The combination of a potential trade war and rising unemployment is particularly troubling news for consumer and business spending and has raised fears of a recession.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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Clarence Thomas urges Supreme Court to revisit 'troubling' discrimination ruling Supreme Court to review Colorado 'conversion therapy' ban Now, the Firearms Policy Coalition and its allies are asking the Supreme Court to affirm that decision and set a nationwide precedent.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Given that feeling competent in one’s work is one of the three basic psychological human needs, this may be unsettling for some.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The thought of spending months on end in the sweltering heat is very unsettling for me.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While studying a rare species whose mating call appears to be the frightening shrieks the team has been hearing in the woods, the pair hired Kodiak (McHale) as their guide.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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Granted that a 1 degree Celsius change in world average temperature can translate into a 4-degree Celsius increase in some of the most climate precarious countries, this last scenario is frightening.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Collins and King have to work quickly for, well, not a long time, but long enough to be worrisome.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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More worrisome was the increase in congenital syphilis (newborns infected from their mothers) by 3% compared to the year before.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Since October, the Vance edits have only become sweatier, more surreal, more upsetting to behold.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, recurring dreams that are upsetting can leave you with an emotional hangover the next day.—
Stacey Colino,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Daunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daunting. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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