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  • present participle of daunt.
Definitions

daunting







ADJECTIVE
frightening
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Antonyms




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New Zealand still need another 218 runs to win and unless conditions change dramatically, that looks a daunting task.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

At different times, my three children began to ask me daunting questions about God.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

"It's a daunting task," said Abeer Saha, who was one of a handful of curators tasked with choosing from 150 million objects across the Smithsonian -- which runs more than 20 museums and galleries.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Even more daunting with IUL is that if you borrow against the policy or don’t keep feeding the premiums, you can end up depleting the death benefit and the cash value.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Suddenly Rigor Mortis Bend doesn’t seem so daunting.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen




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