How to Use daunt in a Sentence
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Berndt, 13, said being a part of the event with the high schoolers was daunting.
—Gary Curreri, Sun-Sentinel.com, 27 Oct. 2017
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The prospect of removing even half of the bass and panfish from the lake is daunting.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 June 2018
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The most thrilling—and daunting—part of the festival is its two-day marathon.
—Natalie Weiner, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2018
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If some of those new starters don’t pan out, the schedule won’t be as daunting.
—Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2019
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Yet at 31, none of this daunts this creature of impulse.
—Lawrence Toppman, charlotteobserver, 12 June 2018
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There are no right or wrong answers, but the choices can daunt us.
—Kris Putnam-Walkerly, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
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Tyler Wheeler said the stage won’t be daunting for the Dragons.
—Kenzie Winstead, The Courier-Journal, 15 June 2018
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By the way, don’t be daunted by the strip-mall location.
—Beth Segal, cleveland, 3 Jan. 2020
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He seemed daunted by the prospect of starting a new career.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 19 May 2018
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The numbers alone for the stunt, which took over a year to plan and execute, are daunting.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2018
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The human resources challenge alone are daunting in the best of times.
—Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, 12 Apr. 2017
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The human resources challenge alone are daunting in the best of times.
—The Hive, 12 Apr. 2017
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What seemed to be a Herculean task a week or so ago, doesn't seem quite as daunting any more.
—Michelle Gardner, azcentral, 10 Jan. 2020
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In just in the last 24 hours, news about the situation has been daunting.
—Karina Bland, azcentral, 12 Mar. 2020
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At first, the game’s systems and story can be daunting.
—Matthew Gault, Time, 9 Jan. 2020
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Will moviegoers be daunted by eight hours of John, Paul, George and Ringo on the big screen?
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
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The sheer number of trucks needed to move the sand around the Permian is daunting.
—Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2017
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The sheer number of parts and the many ways fakes can infiltrate the system is daunting.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 21 Nov. 2016
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The chances for success this time appear at least as daunting.
—Tracy Wilkinson, latimes.com, 9 Mar. 2018
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But figuring out what to buy and how to use it can be daunting when you're faced with a cramped, messy room.
—Kelly O'Sullivan, Country Living, 18 Jan. 2018
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Nailing the soundtrack for your big day can be daunting.
—Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Sep. 2017
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Don’t be daunted by the price per pound; mushrooms are mostly air, so a few ounces will go far.
—Fatima Khawaja, Saveur, 31 May 2024
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The empty room was daunting, but the woman behind the camera was kind.
—Becca Smouse, azcentral, 17 June 2018
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But as the standing-room-only crowd made clear, the long odds haven’t daunted investors.
—Sandra Upson, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2018
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Costs for clearing the land off Dickinson Road for a park are daunting at this time.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Signing a three-year contract felt daunting at that age.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
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The schedule is going to be daunting.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
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The economic barriers are as daunting as the cultural ones.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Deep cleaning your oven can be an exhaustive, daunting task that, let’s face it, no one really wants to do.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
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To Mykhailova, the process seemed daunting.
—Natalie Yahr, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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