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

“It was my internal daunt of going into this with somebody that I had this immense amount of respect for,” Q said in a call from Los Angeles.

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2021

A setback like this did not daunt him.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye