as in intimidated
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as in discouraged
to lessen the courage or confidence of
the raging inferno didn't daunt the firefighters for a moment
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daunted
Adjective
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Whole Foods also alleged the union coerced and intimidated workers in an effort to win the election.—
Greg Bensinger,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025 -
Hollywood powers were so intimidated that Jack Warner and Louis B Mayer, head of MGM, paraded before congressional committees to defend their patriotism.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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For my coverage on the said-to-be discouraged or prohibited uses of generative AI, see the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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His pardoning of Nixon discouraged voter's confidence in him.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
29 Dec. 2024
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Bollards on sidewalks as well as streets could have frustrated the New Orleans attack.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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They were frustrated about high levels of undocumented immigration.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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At one point, an appalled Robinson came outside to scold her daughter.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Every participant sells it perfectly, from Fey playing herself slinging zingers to Moynihan’s exaggerated appalled face to Leslie Jones' murderous eyes, and each line pushes the knife deeper into the collective hearts of gross men everywhere.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
22 Oct. 2016
Adjective
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Putin also said Russia does not rule out European countries -- who were dismayed that they and Ukraine were not invited to the table in Riyadh -- participating in a peace settlement.—
SYLVIE CORBET,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Putin also said Russia does not rule out European countries—who were dismayed that they and Ukraine were not invited to the table in Riyadh—participating in a peace settlement.—
SYLVIE CORBET,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Daunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daunted. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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