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as in discouraged
to lessen the courage or confidence of
the raging inferno didn't daunt the firefighters for a moment
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Recent Examples of daunted
Heather McRea, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
She was not daunted by this fact.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
No game challenged it, no app daunted it.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
That means they won’t be daunted by having to win away from home.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
For the daunted, London designer Anna Haines recommends balancing it with natural materials (like linen, timber, and vintage textiles) to soften its intensity.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
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
Artists for Aid was for and largely by the generation that upended American political discourse after October 7 with campus sit-ins, the generation that hardly seems daunted by the crackdowns against them.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Platform Positioning and Accessibility The company emphasizes the platform’s ease of use compared with typical crypto exchanges and its goal of simplifying entry into digital assets, particularly for those traditionally daunted by complexity.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
The community wasn’t daunted by the warmth of the day, with crowds lining the streets to watch as floats, marching bands, equestrian groups, community organizations and more marched past, celebrating San Juan Capistrano and the area’s history.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
She was not daunted by this fact.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
No game challenged it, no app daunted it.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
That means they won’t be daunted by having to win away from home.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
For the daunted, London designer Anna Haines recommends balancing it with natural materials (like linen, timber, and vintage textiles) to soften its intensity.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
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
Artists for Aid was for and largely by the generation that upended American political discourse after October 7 with campus sit-ins, the generation that hardly seems daunted by the crackdowns against them.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Platform Positioning and Accessibility The company emphasizes the platform’s ease of use compared with typical crypto exchanges and its goal of simplifying entry into digital assets, particularly for those traditionally daunted by complexity.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daunted
Adjective
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Many people feel too intimidated to join a facility where other exercisers can see them.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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These agents monitored and sometimes obstructed care to protesters, intimidated staff, seized protesters and took away the dead in body bags.—
Sarah El Deeb,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Over time, patterns like these have discouraged Black residents from looking into buying a home, said Shelia Russell-Williams, president of the Real Estate Brokers of Baltimore.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Guests at the British ambassador's residence in Washington DC are discouraged from wearing hats.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But Brown has seemed to often be frustrated by his role in the team’s offense, which continued last fall as his production dipped and the offense as a whole sputtered.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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The user seemingly was frustrated by Paramount‘s decision not to release the film in theaters and opting for a streaming release.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Rockets were unnerved and eventually undone.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Vice Mayor Ben Sorensen, unnerved by talk of statewide property tax reform and a looming multiyear budget deficit, is now having second thoughts about committing all that money to a futuristic City Hall.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The hacker was so appalled by the materials, which appeared to contain child abuse images, that the intruder left a message threatening to turn over the evidence to the FBI.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The unconscionable treatment of maids in Alma’s era finds uncomfortable parallels in the 1980s, when Angelika is both appalled and intrigued by the leering looks of her uncle Uwe (Konstantin Lindhorst).—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Steve Miklos remembers feeling a bit startled when former Orange Lutheran athletic director Jim Kunau contacted him about becoming the school’s softball coach.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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Miss Manners was only startled, not traumatized, and fortunately was able to maintain her grateful smile.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The toilet has been one sticking point that’s left the astronauts dismayed.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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As Venezuelans ran onto the infield to celebrate, the dismayed Americans stared while leaning on their dugout railing.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Daunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daunted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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