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  1. daunting, intimidatingadjective

    discouraging through fear

    Synonyms:
    intimidating

    Antonyms:
    encouraging

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How to use daunting in a sentence?

  1. Todd Lyons:

    We still are following the executive order, but I have the daunting task of doing it with the resources we have, the public safety aspect far outweighs the resources that we have.

  2. Dave Gallo:

    It's more daunting than looking on Mars because there's no light, so we're in a completely unknown world in mountains that are the most rugged on earth. There's no maps, so it's all basic, pure exploration with a mission that not only are we exploring, but we're also looking for an aircraft.

  3. Dustin Diamond:

    It’s pretty daunting, it’s pretty scary going into that environment. I found that as long as you follow the rules and stay with the system, it works. You can get in and out unscathed.

  4. Scott McAuley:

    It does prevent hospitalizations, but the logistics of it have been daunting and of course staffing with nurses in our current national health crisis has its own struggle as well.

  5. Donald Trump:

    It's a very daunting task, and we're in deep trouble. The country's a mess.


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