daunting
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Salary negotiations are challenging for many people, but it can be especially daunting when you’re an entry-level worker just starting out in your career.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
At different times, my three children began to ask me daunting questions about God.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
Running for governor has proved to be much more daunting.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The conductor said the opportunity is "a thrill and an inspiration," but confessed to finding it a little daunting.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
On a practical level, living on a five-hundred-yard-long mesa was a daunting task.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing daunting
The Alchemist
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Michelle Obama's final address as First Lady (2017)
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