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 Synonyms for daunted
Verb
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But Daddy was not one to be discouraged and got the place ready to open in June.—
Fannie Flagg,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025 -
Obama discouraged Biden from running in 2016.—
W. James Antle III,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The students felt intimidated and unprepared, the suit says.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Aug. 2025
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For most of the last four years, women concerned for the future of their sports have been confronted with brutal apathy from athletic administrators, government officials, and the courts—and silence from an intimidated public.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The outspoken owner wants to win and seems to be frustrated at the state of his team.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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At the time when Adam-Geller launched PAIGE in 2004, she was frustrated with the current denim offerings not taking into account real women’s bodies as they were mostly designed by men.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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When Burrell wasn’t tapped to join the show’s 28th season in January — after playing a central role in the first 27 — viewers were appalled and even Burrell was baffled.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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There was an appalled silence broken at last by Wells.—
Robeson Bailey,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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But the singer was dismayed that his looks seemed to receive nearly as much attention as his music.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Throughout July, Arizonans and Arizona-lovers watched, helpless and dismayed, as the Dragon Bravo Fire surged beyond control, torched beloved landscapes and structures at the Grand Canyon's North Rim, and just kept going — defying urgent prayers and on-the-ground efforts to contain it.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Daunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daunted. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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