How do you use the word daunting in a sentence?

Answer 1

• I am daunted by having to do a four-minute speech at the end of the course.
• John weighed 110 pounds, but he was never daunted by the 200-pound bully who made fun of him every day.
• He was never daunted by the fact he hadn't attended university for his chosen line of work.

Answer 2

(To daunt is to cause someone to doubt their ability to succeed at a task.)

The height of the mountain will daunt all but the most experienced climbers.

That dog's growl will daunt anyone trying to break into the house.

I think the complexity of the task might daunt our employees.

Answer 3

"Starting a new school can be very daunting" "I found that question very daunting" "Becoming a parent was a very daunting experience" ____ to daunt (meaning tointimidate) is almost archaic in modern English, and is rarely used except in the adjectival form daunting - as above. One might just say Let nothing daunt you!