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daunting







ADJECTIVE
frightening
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Although the practicalities and cost of sending a team to South America in 1950 was daunting.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Reaching balance over the next decade would require a combination of increased revenue and decreased spending of a daunting $18.5 trillion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

And when you’re in that place, a full reset can feel not just daunting, but impossible.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The Lakers understand the daunting challenge they’re about to face against the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

The word was too good, too bitter, too successfully daunting to be repeated.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding




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