daunt
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“Ragtime” draws a portrait of America at a time of turmoil with broad dramatic strokes and emotional specificity, a high-wire act that might daunt the likes of Houdini—yet another character in the show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
There’s also this: Nadal never seems to take a point off, never seems to let an on-court situation daunt him, never gives in or gives up.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2022
"Don’t let anything daunt you or take you away from that mission. This legislation is not going to do that. Keep becoming a citizen of this country."
From Fox News • Jan. 9, 2022
Simon Block’s bucking bronco of an adaptation could daunt any theater company, but ETC Artistic Director Jonathan Fox, who directs this production, should be well-equipped to wrangle the juxtaposition of the humorous with the dark.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2019
"Ought not to daunt you. Never be daunted. Secret of my success. Never been daunted. Never been daunted in public."
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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