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daunted

  • past participle of daunt.
  • past tense form of daunt.

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But Brown wasn’t daunted by history, and he wasn’t about to pull his players to rest for the next game.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

The words of former champion and current world number one Judd Trump show that even experienced players at the top of the game remain daunted at the iconic Sheffield venue.

From BBC Apr. 26, 2026

Paulson said older workers may be daunted by the potential costs, time and effort, as well as the potential stigma associated with being a whistleblower.

From MarketWatch Dec. 10, 2025

The Stahls purchased the lot in 1954 for $13,500 and enlisted Koenig to design the house after other architects were daunted by the slope of the lot.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 24, 2025

SO HE WAS, three days later, thinner, paler, and not a whit daunted by his two months in a concrete cell.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom