: tending to overwhelm or intimidate
a daunting task
Examples of daunting in a Sentence
Few things are more daunting than having to speak in front of a large crowd.
Shakespeare's plays can be daunting for a young reader.
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Those numbers make buying an EV daunting for people like Vincent Rossano, a carpenter who lives near Montpelier, Vermont.
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Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 3 June 2024
Those numbers make buying an EV daunting for people like Vincent Rossano, a carpenter who lives near Montpelier, Vermont.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
While decorating your home can feel like a daunting (and expensive) task, refreshing a space doesn’t have to require a huge transformation.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
Finding a new sense of purpose in civilian life can be daunting, especially when grappling with the realization that we have been fundamentally changed by our experiences overseas.
—Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
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“Daunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daunting. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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daunting
adjective
daunt·ing
ˈdȯnt-iŋ 
: tending to overwhelm or intimidate
a daunting task
dauntingly
adverb
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