daunted 1 of 2

past tense of daunt

daunted

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for daunted
Verb
  • 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
  • But the uninitiated shouldn’t feel intimidated to begin their Jia immersion here.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
  • None of this is about rescuing students who feel intimidated and indoctrinated.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • The outspoken owner wants to win and seems to be frustrated at the state of his team.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Later, one agent appears to get frustrated with Abdalla for being in the street and not on the sidewalk.
    Chelsea Bailey, Gloria Pazmino and Taylor Galgano, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • There was an appalled silence broken at last by Wells.
    Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
Adjective
  • Sacramento State’s effort to move up to the highest level of college football may have hit a snag, but the school’s president isn’t dismayed about the Hornets’ future in athletics.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
  • Fans like you are undoubtedly dismayed that the new show apparently will not include returning cast members other than Moore.
    Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
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“Daunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daunted. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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