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  • present participle of daunt.
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daunting







ADJECTIVE
frightening
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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

New Zealand still need another 218 runs to win and unless conditions change dramatically, that looks a daunting task.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Salary negotiations are challenging for many people, but it can be especially daunting when you’re an entry-level worker just starting out in your career.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Sort of like the way she was babbling right now about awesome and daunting.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake




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