Definition of "daunting" []

• Present participle of daunt. (verb)
• Discouraging, inspiring fear (adjective)
• Overwhelming, intimidatingly impressive (adjective)

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• "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."
• "What makes it more daunting is there is a large cast of characters beyond the team of 8, who themselves need to be shown."
• "That's like a margin of error for TV ratings -- once again demonstrating how much more daunting is the parameter for success in the broadcast TV world."