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daunt

verb as in frighten, alarm

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“It’s a daunting task that I’m looking forward to again,” Collmus said.

Although she found it daunting at first, and used to hear her "voice shake" during recordings, she has become more confident over the years.

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Not everyone agreed the round should stay, with some commenting it could be "daunting" for some contestants, or reinforce a different kind of "beauty standard", with many stating the heat must remain optional.

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Facing a daunting total, albeit on a pitch that could hardly have been friendlier to the batters, South Africa attempted to mirror the Kiwis' approach.

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Alice added she did not make a complaint at the time: "I wouldn't know where to start, who would I go to? It was just very daunting."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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