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daunting







ADJECTIVE
frightening
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She pointed to the creation of an expert panel of world-renowned climate scientists tasked with helping governments on their own transitions -- a daunting task in particular for developing nations dependent on oil and gas.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The encouraging part of this story is that the 2.6% primary deficit, declining to 2.1% in 2036, doesn’t seem that daunting to me.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Her initial dull, daunting task involves measuring and otherwise assessing the churches’ “apertures” — windows and doors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

No one knows that daunting challenge quite like Cook himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

From the vantage point of the Night Zoo, she’d only ever seen the barest glimpses of Lkossa’s namesake temple; up close, it seemed more than a little daunting.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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