: 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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Japanese walking was made for those who saw walking 10,000 steps a day as a daunting task.
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
Overall, sandwich caregiving can be isolating and physically and emotionally daunting, but Port hopes that sharing her experience will make others feel less alone.
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This category presents the year’s most daunting selection process.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025
And that’s a really daunting thought.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
Overall, sandwich caregiving can be isolating and physically and emotionally daunting, but Port hopes that sharing her experience will make others feel less alone.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 15 Dec. 2025
This category presents the year’s most daunting selection process.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025
And that’s a really daunting thought.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Daunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daunting. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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daunting
adjective
daunt·ing
ˈdȯnt-iŋ 
: tending to overwhelm or intimidate
a daunting task
dauntingly
adverb
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