as in to discourage
to lessen the courage or confidence of
the raging inferno didn't daunt the firefighters for a moment
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Recent Examples of daunt
Not to be daunted, Kristen chooses to have a leg amputated, replaced with a prosthetic, rather than lose the ability to surf.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Now the 60-day window to reach an agreement on Iran's nuclear program has begun, and the challenge for these talks is daunting.
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CBS News,
21 June 2026
From pulling off the dirty linens and laundering them to airing out your bed, the process can be daunting and time-consuming.
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Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
The idea of moving this mattress ever again feels…daunting.
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Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Now the 60-day window to reach an agreement on Iran's nuclear program has begun, and the challenge for these talks is daunting.
—
CBS News,
21 June 2026
From pulling off the dirty linens and laundering them to airing out your bed, the process can be daunting and time-consuming.
—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
The idea of moving this mattress ever again feels…daunting.
—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for daunt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daunt
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In 2011, the bipartisan Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission determined that the crisis was triggered in part by Greenspan’s failure to discourage trade in securities backed by subprime mortgage loans amid an unsustainable housing boom and his promotion of financial industry deregulation.
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The color yellow attracts yellow jackets and other pollinating insects, so the all-red design increases your chances of attracting hummingbirds and discourages bees and wasps from staking claim over the sweet nectar.
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Trump’s rogue moves have frustrated Thune’s party regularly over the past two months.
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David Rubenstein, the son of a Baltimore postal worker, was frustrated in a Washington law firm when he was both inspired by a wildly successful leveraged buyout and unnerved by a book that claimed the odds of successfully starting a company plummets after 37.
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“Daunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daunt. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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