Definition of daunting
: tending to overwhelm or intimidate a daunting task
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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.
Recent Examples of daunting from the Web
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Seniors and their families face no more daunting task than to determine the proper care options for life’s latter stages. St. Charles Community offers a free service to the community through its Resource Center for Aging.
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Thus, sorority recruitment can feel like the most daunting game of first impressions ever.
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While Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner make the small shades trend look daunting, it should be said that there are plenty of sunglasses capable of blocking out the sun, or at the very least, covering your eyes.
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From retired stars to current favorites, major leaguers deal with the sometimes daunting influx of fan mail in many different ways.
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From retired stars to current favorites, major leaguers deal with the sometimes daunting influx of fan mail in many different ways.
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With that in mind, Philipps recently teamed up with Pull-Ups to make parenting and potty-training a little less daunting.
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While the notion of posting scale pics on Insta may seem daunting, Ciara is on to something.
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OMAHA, Neb. Nothing LSU encounters in the College World Series championship series will be any more daunting than the task the Tigers had to complete to get there.
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Origin and Etymology of daunting
see daunt
DAUNTING Defined for English Language Learners
daunting
playDefinition of daunting for English Language Learners
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: tending to make people afraid or less confident : very difficult to do or deal with
DAUNTING Defined for Kids
daunting
playDefinition of daunting for Students
: likely to discourage or frighten a daunting challenge
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