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  • past tense form of daunt.
  • past participle of daunt.

daunted





ADJECTIVE
intimidated
Synonyms




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If you are not daunted by the amount of work needed to maintain grounds of this size, it is a mini slice of paradise on a sunny day.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

“Finance is no longer just an economic issue—it’s part of deterrence,” because an adversary would be daunted by robust supplies and production, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

The words of former champion and current world number one Judd Trump show that even experienced players at the top of the game remain daunted at the iconic Sheffield venue.

From BBC Apr. 26, 2026

Paulson said older workers may be daunted by the potential costs, time and effort, as well as the potential stigma associated with being a whistleblower.

From MarketWatch Dec. 10, 2025

"Not in public. If I begin to feel daunted I'll go off by myself. I'm like a cat that way."

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway




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