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daunting







ADJECTIVE
frightening
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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

Pulling off a split that yielded two healthy companies was beginning to look daunting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Some lawmakers and think tanks advocate for simplifying the tax credit so it is less daunting for businesses.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 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