daunting
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But the daunting expenses pushed all of the hyperscalers but Microsoft to the bond market last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
"But for me, who's never had a college education, who's never written an essay before, having to write personal statements, fill out CVs, it's been very daunting."
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Identifying a doctor to take care of you or someone in your family is a daunting task.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
At different times, my three children began to ask me daunting questions about God.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
The state troopers were huge and daunting in their gray uniforms.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Vocabulary lists containing daunting
The Alchemist
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Michelle Obama's final address as First Lady (2017)
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