daunting

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For many American families, saving for college is a daunting and nebulous task.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 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

"The Traitors host's daunting foray into the chat show genre will only improve over time. Graham Norton's, after all, was not built in a day," he wrote.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The word was too good, too bitter, too successfully daunting to be repeated.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding