daunting
Example Sentences
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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
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