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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During previous shutdowns, many national parks closed to the public or offered fewer visitor services, and the public was discouraged from visiting national parks.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Millennials are the most likely to have given up on purchasing a home in the past five years,according to a new survey which found that younger generations feel particularly discouraged by the ongoing affordability crisis.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And so Mona, feeling a bit intimidated, planted herself in front of the painting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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Indeed, the board’s few celebrity turndowns seem to have more to do with how no one was too intimidated to submit an application.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Martin Odegaard hobbling off the Emirates pitch for the third time in as many starts would have frustrated Mikel Arteta, but having Martin Zubimendi waiting in the wings is a luxury any manager would dream of.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Youths frustrated at a social media ban, corruption and lack of economic opportunities coordinated mass protests via Discord that helped bring down the government.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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