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daunting

/ˈdɔntɪŋ/ noun C2
  1. The act of discouraging or intimidating; discouragement, intimidation.
  2. The act of defeating, overcoming, or overwhelming.

Plural dauntings

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Meanwhile, Chinese laborers faced the daunting challenge of the steep Sierra Nevada mountains.
The Railroad Across America, p. 1 · B2
This paradigm shift fundamentally transforms our daily struggles, turning daunting obligations into valuable opportunities for practicing resilience and focus.
The Emotional Roots of Procrastination, p. 1 · C1
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.
The Corps of Discovery: Science and Synergy in the American West, p. 1 · C2

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