daunting
/ˈdɔntɪŋ/ adjective C1- Discouraging; inspiring fear.
- Intimidatingly impressive; awe-inspiring, overwhelming.
- Appearing to be difficult; challenging. · It was a daunting task, but it was accomplished with some forward planning.
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Meanwhile, Chinese laborers faced the daunting challenge of the steep Sierra Nevada mountains.
This paradigm shift fundamentally transforms our daily struggles, turning daunting obligations into valuable opportunities for practicing resilience and focus.
This diplomatic leverage proved paramount when the explorers reached the ancestral lands of the Shoshone, where they desperately required horses to traverse the daunting Bitterroot Mountains.
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