Example Sentences

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But for people entering the labor force, like new high-school and college graduates, it is daunting.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The math is daunting: in normal times, Europe uses about 1.6 million barrels a day of jet fuel.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

"There's nowhere else like it. It's as beautiful as it is daunting."

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

The task ahead is daunting - tens of thousands of homes are likely to need repairs.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

Even for an expert code breaker, this is daunting.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield