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daunting







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frightening
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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

But for people entering the labor force, like new high-school and college graduates, it is daunting.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 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

At first glance, the conditions that govern sequences of tenses seem daunting.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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