as in discouraged
to lessen the courage or confidence of
the raging inferno didn't daunt the firefighters for a moment
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Recent Examples of daunted
Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Aramayo, who plays Elrond in The Rings of Power, knew that the role would be a real challenge but he wasn’t daunted.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
New to biking and daunted by Boise’s busy streets?
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
Enright hasn’t been daunted by any assignment or environment during his first three months as a big-leaguer.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
But John Michell was not daunted by this.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Aramayo, who plays Elrond in The Rings of Power, knew that the role would be a real challenge but he wasn’t daunted.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
New to biking and daunted by Boise’s busy streets?
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
Enright hasn’t been daunted by any assignment or environment during his first three months as a big-leaguer.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daunted
Verb
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So as not to muddy either the political or familial waters, Franklin discouraged Temple from any contact with his father.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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That means builders are discouraged about the future.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Dodgers are a great team, but the Phillies are likely not looking at them and feeling intimidated.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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While exhibitions are the biggest draw, the site has also welcomed more than 5,000 people to its open days, including 1,600 students from nearby schools who might feel intimidated to step into Chanel’s offices in central Paris.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Both sides are frustrated, though a deal is not out of reach.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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What started as a tense visit quickly escalated into a situation that left the whole family baffled and frustrated.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For Birkin, getting older meant a kind of invisibility, a prospect that at once unnerved and elated her.—
Anahid Nersessian,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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His relatives have cut contact, unnerved by the flock of police that tail him.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Alma refuses to stay for the ending, and Alfred is equally appalled.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Oct. 2025
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Virginia coach Tony Elliott didn’t sound too appalled either.—
Will Leitch,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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An Ohio woman ordered Charlie Kirk’s go-to Starbucks drink on Sunday evening — and was startled to find a hateful message written on the cup.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Steven reacts like a startled cat when Belly tells him, then pivots to comfort and action.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Millerites, as Miller’s followers came to be called, were inevitably dismayed when the window came and went without biblical incident, a collective reaction known as the Great Disappointment.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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Despite the fallout, Allen appeared more dismayed than angry at Hollywood’s reaction.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Daunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daunted. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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