daunting
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- dauntingly adverb
Example Sentences
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Finding an adviser for such sensitive matters can feel daunting.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
That’s especially important when you consider how daunting many cancer therapies are.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
Even so, the task of building the program into something real was so daunting that the first time he was approached by the federation, Tevreden turned the project down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
They have the chance to build momentum against a run of mid-table sides before tackling a daunting series of games in May when they play all three of their Champions League-chasing rivals in succession.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
But before the Olympic trials at Princeton, Al Ulbrickson faced another daunting series of challenges: First the Pacific Coast Regatta with California on Lake Washington.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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