daunting

[ UK /dˈɔːntɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈdɔntɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. discouraging through fear
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How To Use daunting In A Sentence

  • The size of the task ahead is daunting. The Sun
  • Scores of jurors were quickly dismissed yesterday as the judge tackled the daunting task of finding an unbiased jury. Times, Sunday Times
  • That daunting task was made worse by plentiful leanings, curves, twists and turns.
  • Once well-deserved celebrations waned, the daunting task of finding a space loomed large.
  • But the job can be daunting, unless that's a CEO, (or a mom skilled at color-coded chalkboards). Your friend is ill, what can you do?
  • Daunting as it nonetheless was, I was quite wrong to be so awed.
  • His poetry was his attempt to externalise that inner dialogue, but his obscurity of expression, as opposed to his expression of obscurity, provided a most daunting translative challenge.
  • There are thousands of unfilled jobs in the hospitality and retail sectors but applying without experience can be daunting. The Sun
  • So what began as a daunting challenge actually became an advantage. Smithsonian Mag
  • The vote comes as the new National Intelligence estimate shows Iraq is facing what it calls daunting challenges over the next year and a half. CNN Transcript Feb 4, 2007
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