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  • present participle of daunt.
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daunting







ADJECTIVE
frightening
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While it may sound daunting to go over all of this again years later, Ringbauer says it’s a responsible way for the couple to “make sure we are on the right footing together.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Across media, Griffin believes Lynch’s strangeness ultimately serves a humane purpose: It returns viewers to the difficult, daunting, delicious business of being an imperfect person in an imperfect world.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Reshoring efforts can take years—a daunting prospect when tariff rates fluctuate often.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Here, including the daunting high-speed, downhill Turn Seven known as Scheivlak, Norris was fastest, 0.28secs quicker than Russell.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

He thought about all those months he’d spent creating the Argo II. Somehow, making a boat to sail from Ogygia seemed like a more daunting task.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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