: 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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With multiple state and federal agencies involved in the investigation, the defense faces a daunting amount of discovery, Spencer said.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
In any settlement, those responsible for post-war Gaza face a daunting reconstruction task.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
What makes the task ahead even more daunting is that the Aces know not to be complacent.
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Brown said of the daunting task of finding the perfect ring for someone who designs jewelry for a living.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
In any settlement, those responsible for post-war Gaza face a daunting reconstruction task.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
What makes the task ahead even more daunting is that the Aces know not to be complacent.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Brown said of the daunting task of finding the perfect ring for someone who designs jewelry for a living.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Daunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daunting. Accessed 10 Oct. 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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