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Meanings of daunted in English

Caused to show discomposure.

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Usage of daunted in English
1
Maurice was daunted; he stooped and raised the weapon in his hand.
The Downfall
2
The chill in the air would have daunted a less courageous girl.
A Damsel in Distress
3
The Portuguese captain was daunted then; there is no doubt about that.
A Master of Fortune: Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle
4
We're daunted by the challenge, but doing nothing is not an option.
The Guardian
5
But his faith in the France of his imagination was not daunted.
The Raid from Beausejour; and How the Carter Boys Lifted the Mor...
6
There was a solemn picturesqueness in the prospect that daunted her imagination.
The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax
7
But Hugh with his usual independence was not in the least daunted.
Hugh: Memoirs of a Brother
8
But Hilary was not in the least daunted by his icy tones.
The Rebellion of Margaret
9
From his tone Garnett was in no wise daunted by the sight.
Afterwards
10
I didn't know enough to be daunted by it at the time.
The Guardian
11
He spoke pettishly; his ambition always required rousing and was easily daunted.
Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People
12
The magnificent civility of the ugly giant daunted, while it flattered her.
Heart and Science: A Story of the Present Time
13
Something indefinable in the clear, full gaze that met his daunted him.
Red Pottage
14
Helen had been some time in Canada and did not feel daunted.
The Girl from Keller's
15
None of our little garrison, however, were in the slightest degree daunted.
Snow Shoes and Canoes / Or, The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in th...
16
I can understand why he'd be daunted by trying to walk this.
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Daunted through the time
Daunted across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common