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daunting







ADJECTIVE
frightening
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He soon learned that the first lesson of piloting—flying straight—was even more daunting when the smallest tilt could change the scale of the photos.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

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

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

If even part of what Van Eck said was true, the idea of one of them dosed with jurda parem was a daunting proposition.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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