- present participle of daunt.
daunting
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The father-son tale at the center was what drove Garelick to take on such a daunting project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
That is especially daunting to cash-strapped North Korea, which lacks top-shelf hardware across its military.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Justin Herbert and Mike McDaniel need to get on the same page fast and find ways to simplify the Chargers’ offense ahead of a daunting series of games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
After a tumultuous off-season where they moved on from Jaylen Waddle and others, the rebuild is under way for the Miami Dolphins and they face a daunting season.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Despite these daunting conditions, the scale of the operation quickly grew into an enormous enterprise.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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