daunting
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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
When older parents look ahead to the looming price tag of their child’s tuition, it’s daunting.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Her look was daunting; wry and flinty and knowing.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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Michelle Obama's final address as First Lady (2017)
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