daunted; daunting; daunts
Examples of daunt in a Sentence
the raging inferno didn't daunt the firefighters for a moment
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The fashion industry, with its cutthroat and trend-cycling nature, is as daunting as ever to enter.
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Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
As daunting as the task was, Gold and Ware had nine months to search for the boys.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 May 2026
But to successfully sell a sequel 20 years after the events of the first film was beyond daunting, even with Streep, Hathaway, Blunt and Tucci on board to return, along with director David Frankel and writer Aline Brosh McKenna.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Starting over can be daunting, but Pagliocca’s difficult road has prepared him, according to his father.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
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Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
As daunting as the task was, Gold and Ware had nine months to search for the boys.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 May 2026
But to successfully sell a sequel 20 years after the events of the first film was beyond daunting, even with Streep, Hathaway, Blunt and Tucci on board to return, along with director David Frankel and writer Aline Brosh McKenna.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Starting over can be daunting, but Pagliocca’s difficult road has prepared him, according to his father.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
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“Daunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daunt. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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daunt
verb
ˈdȯnt 
ˈdänt
: to lessen the courage of : make afraid
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