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daunting







ADJECTIVE
frightening
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United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said the global health challenges "have rarely felt more daunting".

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Celtic Park is a daunting place to go, but Hearts - as mentioned - have already won there this season, as have Rangers and Hibernian.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Technologies that once seemed daunting will become more appealing when you have business problems they can solve.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

While picking through the Google Flights options, several of them reached the daunting realization that their basic economy tickets would cost them somewhere between $600 and $700.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

On a practical level, living on a five-hundred-yard-long mesa was a daunting task.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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