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  • present participle of daunt.
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daunting







ADJECTIVE
frightening
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Antonyms




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But getting a large segment of Meta’s 3.6 billion users to sign up seems daunting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

He’s fit right in, making a now Shohei Ohtani-less projected postseason rotation still the most daunting the sport has seen in decades.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Writing a will can seem daunting and expensive.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

While it may sound daunting to go over all of this again years later, Ringbauer says it’s a responsible way for the couple to “make sure we are on the right footing together.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 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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