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  • present participle of daunt.
Definitions

daunting







ADJECTIVE
frightening
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"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

At different times, my three children began to ask me daunting questions about God.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

"It's a daunting task," said Abeer Saha, who was one of a handful of curators tasked with choosing from 150 million objects across the Smithsonian -- which runs more than 20 museums and galleries.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

This is a daunting mission, but experienced pivoters have some tips.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

To get a sense of how daunting that figure was, the value of the Centenary scholarship my aunt won was probably as much as the sum of my grandparents’ annual salaries.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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