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daunting







ADJECTIVE
frightening
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But what looks good on spreadsheets ignores daunting constraints.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

He said traders were focused on the "daunting" amounts of global borrowing from governments and corporations, as well as increases in oil prices.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

But, gratefully, when we get together to write Valerie Cherish and her world again, it’s somehow more exciting than daunting.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

The novel’s length is daunting, but the writing is swift and eventful, often expressed in coursing run-on sentences.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

It would be a daunting task for a veteran general much less a military novice.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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