as in discouraging
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as in frustrating
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 daunting
Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The daunting task didn’t faze Seymour.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Harvard Business Review, 22 Apr. 2026
In every case, Bacon said, the uncertainty can make even small decisions feel daunting.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
That is a huge, daunting task that won’t happen overnight.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The daunting task didn’t faze Seymour.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
The steps to transition from individual contributor to leader can seem daunting, especially when so many aspects of work and the world are in a constant state of flux.
—Harvard Business Review, 22 Apr. 2026
In every case, Bacon said, the uncertainty can make even small decisions feel daunting.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daunting
Adjective
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And the results are downright discouraging.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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But the growth was slightly slower than economists expected, and a measure of prices accelerated at its fastest pace since 2022 in a potentially discouraging signal for inflation.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Mack and the Chargers’ defense pressured quarterbacks Jalen Hurts of the Eagles and Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs, frustrating them and keeping them out of their comfort zones.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
20 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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At times, Lynch would surrender walks, which led to him getting into troublesome situations.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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Eldridge also has struck out 41 times in 114 at-bats and Giants officials were hoping to see some progress with what otherwise portends to be a troublesome issue against major-league pitching.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The keenness of my letdown was dismaying.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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But there’s another side to this story, equally dismaying, which is the abandonment of dissidents as a public cause in the West.—
Bret Stephens,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Other content, however, could be so disconcerting that it is assumed never to produce meaningful debate, and news outlets (and other platforms) need to make difficult decisions on how to identify and remove such content.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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There are plenty of inconveniences frequent air travelers have become accustomed to, from long security lines to shrinking overhead storage bins, but few are as disconcerting as heavy turbulence in flight.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And now this disheartening accounting error.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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Transplant Shock is Avoidable Inviting the opportunity for transplant shock has got to be one of the most disheartening gardening mistakes out there.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And so that’s the dispiriting, disquieting aspect of the story.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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That opened the door for Ramon Laureano to deliver the knockout blow in the form of an RBI single to left, ultimately handing the Red Sox a dispiriting 3-2 loss.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The injury to his left knee was demoralizing for Edwards, who was showing progress with a right knee injury that had bothered him for most of the previous month.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Other times, the long wait for permanent housing proves demoralizing.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Daunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daunting. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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