How to Use daunt in a Sentence

daunt

verb
  • She was not daunted by this fact.
    — Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
  • How was that change of pace for you — daunting?
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Dec. 2025
  • The second apron is not as daunting as some claim.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • The search for the ideal home can be daunting.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Buying a house for the first time can feel daunting.
    — Megan Baker Detloff, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
  • That’s a daunting standard to be judged by.
    — Joe Mullich, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • No game challenged it, no app daunted it.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
  • There are no right or wrong answers, but the choices can daunt us.
    — Kris Putnam-Walkerly, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Frank is daunted and steps back, but the other staffers pull him up.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
  • That sounds daunting for anyone who has been lost in the snack aisle.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
  • That means they won’t be daunted by having to win away from home.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • But John Michell was not daunted by this.
    — Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
  • At first, the idea was daunting, TePaa said.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
  • If some of those new starters don’t pan out, the schedule won’t be as daunting.
    — Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2019
  • Matthews spoke with Screen Rant about the daunting shoot.
    — William Earl, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The numbers, in fact, are daunting.
    — ABC News, 25 May 2026
  • New to biking and daunted by Boise’s busy streets?
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Choosing the right paint color for a room can be daunting.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
  • But to make up all that ground in a short period of time felt daunting.
    — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • The rearview mirror is daunting.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • But filming in front of the entire cast and crew was daunting.
    — Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The chances for success this time appear at least as daunting.
    — Tracy Wilkinson, latimes.com, 9 Mar. 2018
  • To be clear, a public nuisance suit would face daunting odds.
    — Aziz Huq, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Signing a three-year contract felt daunting at that age.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The roadblocks to founding a new city are daunting.
    — Chris Elmendorf, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
  • And that means their new coach can’t be daunted by the turmoil of a rebuild.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
  • Maybe you’re daunted by the weightlifting section at the gym.
    — Outside, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Such billing could be daunting, but Leclerc takes it only as a good thing.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Don’t let yourself be daunted; just one step at a time, one thing at a time, all in good time.
    — Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The most thrilling—and daunting—part of the festival is its two-day marathon.
    — Natalie Weiner, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2018

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