daunting
Example Sentences
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Finding an adviser for such sensitive matters can feel daunting.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
That’s especially important when you consider how daunting many cancer therapies are.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
Even so, the task of building the program into something real was so daunting that the first time he was approached by the federation, Tevreden turned the project down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
They have the chance to build momentum against a run of mid-table sides before tackling a daunting series of games in May when they play all three of their Champions League-chasing rivals in succession.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
She finds their Paris neighborhood daunting, though: “The bustle and activity of people and omnibuses—well it is just awful.”
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.