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

She said it could be daunting for young people to experience that change.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

She put the alethiometer away and wandered back to Will, with Pantalaimon as large as he could make himself and lion-shaped, in the hope of daunting the Gallivespians.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman