as in discouraging
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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
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
Knowing that my picture, whether flattering or not, is going to be posted (or shared with our family) is extremely daunting.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Financial planning for one is daunting enough, but planning for three generations of people can be downright overwhelming.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 9 May 2026
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Adjective
The path is more daunting for undrafted rookies, but not impossible.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
Knowing that my picture, whether flattering or not, is going to be posted (or shared with our family) is extremely daunting.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
Their post-James Harden team-building challenge remains daunting.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Financial planning for one is daunting enough, but planning for three generations of people can be downright overwhelming.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daunting
Adjective
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In another discouraging signal, price increases accelerated by more in April than economists expected even after excluding gasoline and food costs.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The first half of this homestand has been particularly discouraging because the Phillies, though rich in talent, came to Miami at 12-19 before winning three of four at loanDepot Park.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The documentary’s contradiction is right there, enthralling us with the wild achievements Potter pulled off and frustrating us with his bombast, leading us to ponder whether, as The Dark Wizard suggests, either could exist without the other.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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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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The Italian town is not the first area to struggle with troublesome peacocks or other birds.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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One of the best ways to deter these troublesome insects is to lure them away from your zucchini crops by planting Hubbard squash nearby as a trap crop.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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And in the worst cases — a scenario that plays out with dismaying regularity — the executive who championed the project has moved on to another job entirely.—
George Heller,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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This dismaying course of events reflects a major problem with bio-pics: that the involvement of interested parties—whether the subjects themselves, their families, or other rights holders—risks distorting a life story by sanitizing it, leaving out events that would make the subject look bad.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The abruptness is disconcerting but can be overcome by learning the pedal’s nuances.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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That is really, really, really disconcerting.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 May 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 Canadiens aren’t going anywhere, and another loss would put the Sabres in a demoralizing 3-1 hole.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The demoralizing loss sent the Lakers into a three-game tailspin just a couple weeks before the playoffs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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“Daunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daunting. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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