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as in disheartening, disconcerting
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daunting
verb
present participle of daunt
Synonyms & Antonyms of daunting (Entry 2 of 2)
to lessen the courage or confidence of
- the raging inferno didn't daunt the firefighters for a moment
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“Daunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daunting. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.
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