: tending to overwhelm or intimidate
a daunting task
Examples of daunting in a Sentence
Few things are more daunting than having to speak in front of a large crowd.
Shakespeare's plays can be daunting for a young reader.
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The path to the Stanley Cup Final isn’t as daunting as it’s been.
Make a serious addition or two (or three) and the Leafs might be able to nudge their way above the competition and make a real run at this thing.
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Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Maintaining a house is challenging and often expensive, and the selling process can be daunting, even overwhelming, especially if the house needs repairs.
—Kc Property Group, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2025
Others would argue nothing was more daunting than getting out of the rough.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
The most daunting problem, though, may be the same problem Musk has always had: people.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Maintaining a house is challenging and often expensive, and the selling process can be daunting, even overwhelming, especially if the house needs repairs.
—Kc Property Group, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2025
Others would argue nothing was more daunting than getting out of the rough.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
The most daunting problem, though, may be the same problem Musk has always had: people.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Daunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daunting. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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daunting
adjective
daunt·ing
ˈdȯnt-iŋ 
: tending to overwhelm or intimidate
a daunting task
dauntingly
adverb
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