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daunting







ADJECTIVE
frightening
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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

She pointed to the creation of an expert panel of world-renowned climate scientists tasked with helping governments on their own transitions -- a daunting task in particular for developing nations dependent on oil and gas.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Sort of like the way she was babbling right now about awesome and daunting.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake




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