: 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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Every year, event planner Raul Ávila is given a daunting task: to transform the Metropolitan Museum of Art into an otherworldly spectacle for the annual Met Gala.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
Consider an example: Facing a daunting regulatory deadline, one team doubted their ability to meet the target.
—Mamie Jones, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Gerwig noted the new requirement would still have districts explore the possibility of changing their schedules, but give them leeway if the consequences prove too daunting.
—Jeffrey S. Solochek, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
SMRs’ streamlined manufacturing processes and shorter construction timelines could also allow buyer nations to bypass many of the daunting financial and logistical challenges inherent in building conventional nuclear power plants.
—Juzel Lloyd, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2025
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
Consider an example: Facing a daunting regulatory deadline, one team doubted their ability to meet the target.
—Mamie Jones, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Gerwig noted the new requirement would still have districts explore the possibility of changing their schedules, but give them leeway if the consequences prove too daunting.
—Jeffrey S. Solochek, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
SMRs’ streamlined manufacturing processes and shorter construction timelines could also allow buyer nations to bypass many of the daunting financial and logistical challenges inherent in building conventional nuclear power plants.
—Juzel Lloyd, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for daunting
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“Daunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daunting. Accessed 3 May. 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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