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as in frustrating
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 daunting
Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
While technology can sometimes seem daunting, designed by a few for the many, artists now have unprecedented access and agency to harness these tools.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The practical challenges are just as daunting.
—Charles Orlando, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Engagement ring shopping can be a daunting task—get by with a little help from your friends.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
While technology can sometimes seem daunting, designed by a few for the many, artists now have unprecedented access and agency to harness these tools.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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With ample liquidity options in private markets and the daunting realities of public scrutiny, many founders and boards are rethinking the need for a public listing.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The practical challenges are just as daunting.
—Charles Orlando, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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For those who do report, the process is often re-traumatizing, further discouraging victims from seeking justice.Chloe Laws, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
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Lawmakers hope to lower drug prices for patients, taxpayers and employers by discouraging those companies from steering patients toward more expensive drugs to bolster their own profits.Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Such a dynamic is troublesome for an industry that currently lacks producer diversity and is expected to grow 8x by 2040.Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Cedar pollen counts in Central Texas Cedar pollen is largely troublesome for Central Texas, which has a higher concentration of Ashe juniper trees, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
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What’s dismaying is this was yet another opportunity for the Bears to close out a game — in this instance, Williams could have ended things with a 99-yard touchdown drive — and be celebrating a massive performance by the rookie.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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The math suggests a dismaying possibility: these votes may very well swing.Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Particularly troubling still is the impact that the NDAA will have on military families.Jen Cousins and KBF Francis, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Vanishing White Christmas: A Cultural and Climatic Shift The November 2024 data from the Global Snow and Ice Report underscores a troubling trend: snow cover across the Northern Hemisphere is shrinking, highlighting the accelerating impacts of climate change.Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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And Robert Zemeckis' 2009 take featuring Jim Carrey is noteworthy for a few reasons: Not only are the ghosts downright terrifying, but the animation style is also unsettling, and may scare you for all the wrong reasons.Huntley Woods, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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In addition to this unsettling experience, Robbins shared with Newsweek a moment of unexpected kindness during her return flight.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the dark winter months, Krampus associations in villages hold parades, playfully frightening onlookers on Krampusnacht by chasing them and hitting them with sticks during a run through the streets.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Or maybe the next gen of AI swerves us even deeper into the uncanny valley in yet unknown and frightening ways.Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Also worrisome would be the emergence of a strongman like Egypt's Abdel Fatah el-Sisi who'd use the threat of chaos and Islamic fundamentalism to justify anti-democratic policies.John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Even more worrisome is James’s individual plus/minus, which is -6.0, nearly three times as worse as his previous career low, -2.1 in 2022.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivors' stories to silence a woman who asked for safety.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivors’ stories to silence a woman who asked for safety.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Daunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daunting. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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