daunting
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Discussing his new role, he said it was a "privilege" but also "daunting", because "we've got massive cuts, but we don't want to cut things that affect residents".
From BBC • May 14, 2026
While picking through the Google Flights options, several of them reached the daunting realization that their basic economy tickets would cost them somewhere between $600 and $700.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
The fashion industry, with its cutthroat and trend-cycling nature, is as daunting as ever to enter.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
But for people entering the labor force, like new high-school and college graduates, it is daunting.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Suddenly Rigor Mortis Bend doesn’t seem so daunting.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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