Ben Howard

I never understood how one could write a whole book: It is so technically challenging, and it's incredible the way writers put entire worlds inside of them on such a large scale. I tend to have that same feeling when I listen to music - it daunts me and makes me feel quite unsettled listening to so much talent and ambition.

English Musician

Jhumpa Lahiri

I think about the structure, sure. I think about what's going to happen, and how it's going to happen, and the pace. But I think if I stop to think about it in an abstract sense, I feel very daunted. I just try to enter into the story and feel my way through it. It's a very murky, intuitive way of going about it.

American Author

Peter Jackson

The idea of an animated film is you always kind of get a little bit daunted by it as a filmmaker because it feels like a lot of your communication is going to be with computer artists, and you're going to have to kind of channel the movie through extra pairs of hands.

New Zealander Director

Anna Popplewell

I'm not a gamer. I've never played any games. I was more a books and games outdoors kind of a person, so I was extremely daunted when I got this job knowing the size of the fan base and the commitment of the fans to 'Halo.

English Actress

Rod Lurie

In my mind, I'm no longer daunted by the idea of a remake. In fact, I now look at it as a genre unto itself - so long as you make it your own.

Israeli Director

Toby Stephens

I think all parts come with baggage unless it is a brand new play. If one was daunted by that, you would never do anything.

English Actor

Andrew Bernstein

A hero has faced it all: he need not be undefeated, but he must be undaunted.

American Philosopher

Hillary Clinton

I'm undaunted in my quest to amuse myself by constantly changing my hair.

American Politician

Colin Morgan

If I'm not completely daunted, I'm not interested.

Irish Actor

Ashley Zukerman

Australian Actor

Consider the emotional impact; 'daunt' implies not just fear but a challenge to one's confidence.

Emotional Impact

'Daunt' can be positive if overcoming the daunting challenge leads to growth.

Not Always Negative

'Daunt' is often used for tasks or challenges, suggesting potential personal growth.

Daunting Tasks

'Daunt' suggests a stronger effect than 'discourage', often implying a temporary hesitation.

Daunt vs. Discourage

Use 'daunt' when someone's progress or enthusiasm is significantly hindered by doubts or fears.

Progress Hindered

'Daunt' implies facing something that makes one hesitate, but not necessarily cease trying.

Facing the Daunting

 as the dangerously, frighteningly over-anticipated follow up to my freakish success. And what I have to sort of keep telling myself when I get really psyched out about that is don't be afraid. Don't be daunted. Just do your job. Continue to show up for your piece of it, whatever that might be.

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 or be polite to a coworker, but you wouldn't necessarily invite either one over for dinner. I was feeling a little bit daunted by all of these numbers until I spoke to my mum, who has a more optimistic take on all of this. "A friendship is essential in your life. How does friendship start?

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 And here's the thing as well. We've not asked anybody's permission to do this, we're just doing it. And we are certainly not waiting for that check to drop through the letterbox before we start, and most importantly of all, we are not daunted by the sophisticated arguments that say,

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 I can't help but think that some of the leaders there will be frankly daunted, maybe aghast, even horrified at the scale and speed and breadth and depth of the transformation that you're talking about. What is your message to your business peers? My message to them is simple.

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 asked anybody's permission to do this we're just doing it and we are certainly not waiting for that cheque to drop through the letterbox with all we start and most importantly of all we are not daunted by the sophisticated arguments that say these small actions are

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 I'll just close by saying that the tools are there, and this is truly an unexplored, undiscovered continent. This is the new frontier, if you will. And so for those who are undaunted, but humbled by the complexity of the brain, the future awaits.

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 of keep telling myself when I get really psyched out about that is don't be afraid don't be daunted just do your job continue to show up for your piece of it whatever that might be if your job is to dance do your dance if the divine

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Flying Snake Hunts...

 at first the sheer scale of the bait ball seems to daunt the predators

Daunt

To make someone feel slightly frightened or worried about their ability to do something.

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To make someone feel hesitant or reluctant.

Often appears as...

Emotional Impact

Not Always Negative

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