daunted; daunting; daunts
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Examples of daunt in a Sentence
the raging inferno didn't daunt the firefighters for a moment
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But though engineers planning spacecraft missions have used a myriad of mathematical tools, in recent decades they’ve been daunted by the increasing abstraction of symplectic geometry.
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Quanta Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
Lesser prosecutors would have been daunted by the prospect of creating a national melodrama and a norm-breaking prosecution of a former president over what is, in essence, a misdemeanor business-records charge.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 15 Apr. 2024
The software is in a pilot phase, and Samaraweera said the path ahead remains daunting now that a seemingly endless tide of money that once flooded into Silicon Valley has dwindled.
—Brian Cheung, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
Researching schools may seem daunting with all those options, but there are several places to look for basic information and helpful details.
—The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2024
Will moviegoers be daunted by eight hours of John, Paul, George and Ringo on the big screen?
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, leaders in Kyiv are trying to find a new path forward amid ferocious Russian assaults, while facing a series of daunting unknowns and hard choices.
—Michael Schwirtz, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Consequently, foster youth face daunting odds compared to their peers, experiencing higher rates of mental health issues, academic struggles, behavioral challenges and delinquency.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
Those conclusions highlight a reality that has daunted many presidential administrations, as the lure of American opportunity draws waves of migrants at a scale that overwhelms the limited legal pathways to allow them in.
—USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024
Quanta Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
Lesser prosecutors would have been daunted by the prospect of creating a national melodrama and a norm-breaking prosecution of a former president over what is, in essence, a misdemeanor business-records charge.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 15 Apr. 2024
The software is in a pilot phase, and Samaraweera said the path ahead remains daunting now that a seemingly endless tide of money that once flooded into Silicon Valley has dwindled.
—Brian Cheung, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
Researching schools may seem daunting with all those options, but there are several places to look for basic information and helpful details.
—The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2024
Will moviegoers be daunted by eight hours of John, Paul, George and Ringo on the big screen?
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, leaders in Kyiv are trying to find a new path forward amid ferocious Russian assaults, while facing a series of daunting unknowns and hard choices.
—Michael Schwirtz, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Consequently, foster youth face daunting odds compared to their peers, experiencing higher rates of mental health issues, academic struggles, behavioral challenges and delinquency.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
Those conclusions highlight a reality that has daunted many presidential administrations, as the lure of American opportunity draws waves of migrants at a scale that overwhelms the limited legal pathways to allow them in.
—USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Daunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daunt. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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daunt
verb
ˈdȯnt 
ˈdänt
: to lessen the courage of : make afraid
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