daunt

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“Ragtime” draws a portrait of America at a time of turmoil with broad dramatic strokes and emotional specificity, a high-wire act that might daunt the likes of Houdini—yet another character in the show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Nor do they daunt the current crop of entrepreneurs, who are mostly recycling old buildings, not putting up new ones.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2023

There’s also this: Nadal never seems to take a point off, never seems to let an on-court situation daunt him, never gives in or gives up.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2022

Temperatures were in the 20s at game time but its didn't daunt a red-clad crowd of more than 29,000.

From Fox News • Mar. 28, 2022

The executive would not allow this news to daunt him.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman