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daunting







ADJECTIVE
frightening
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For many American families, saving for college is a daunting and nebulous task.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

That’s especially important when you consider how daunting many cancer therapies are.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Pulling off a split that yielded two healthy companies was beginning to look daunting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Political scientist Yuttaporn Issarachai said that the Thai government's primary agenda has shifted towards daunting external challenges, including the economic fallout of the Middle East conflagration.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

"Hold that on it. Now, will you need the morning free to study your daunting part, do you think?"

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood