(v. t.) To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten.
Example Sentences:
(1) But to endure a cut of £100m just after becoming the mayor and a further £23m this year has been daunting.
(2) Despite campaign pledges from both leading parties that, if elected, they will try to cushion the blow, the measures add amount to a daunting legislative programme from which Greece’s new prime minister – whatever his name – will find it difficult, if not impossible, to deviate.
(3) They rightly perceive that there is a better chance that retailers can get it to them there.” James Daunt, chief executive of the bookstore chain Waterstones , said its online deliveries were being delayed by “one or two days” as a result of problems at its courier service, Yodel, which has been overwhelmed with demand from the retailers it serves.
(4) It's daunting, but St Louis have the bats and thus the best chance of any team in the NL to wipe out LA, who, despite losing Matt Kemp for the season, can hit a little bit as well.
(5) "In the past that kind of thing has been quite daunting.
(6) With pressure mounting in the US for the launch of a full-blooded inquiry into News Corporation under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the daunting consequences of such a move are becoming evident.
(7) Here's a summary of where things stand: • A Senate hearing on the crisis of child immigration to the United States laid bare a daunting tangle of overlapping bureaucracies charged with handling each child's case.
(8) Resembling a billhook, with Foule Crag its wickedly curved tip, this final flourish looks daunting but can be skirted to one side, up awkward slabs.
(9) After a successful convention they came back thrilled by the speeches and daunted by the prospects .
(10) It is very important now to continue that good vibe.” Spurs have already played the four clubs ahead of them in the table, as well as the four directly below, and now embark on a sequence of fixtures that, on paper at least, would appear to be less daunting.
(11) It is a story that is rarely told in large part because of the technical difficulties — the physics and maths underlying the technique can appear daunting.
(12) The planning, establishment, financing and general organization of a Diabetic Screening Service within a District Health Authority can be a daunting task if not handled correctly.
(13) There is, however, no mention of the service for which the co-operative has now become famous – as the alleged headquarters of a mafia-style criminal gang that through a network of links with politicians and businessmen appears to hold a daunting influence over the Italian capital.
(14) Hurley stated, "Protracted fever of obscure cause remains one of the more daunting clinical challenges facing the physician.
(15) Roy Hodgson oversaw England's return to the top of Group H but still left the national stadium frustrated after admitting a comfortable victory had been "overshadowed" by a harsh booking for Danny Welbeck that will rule him out of Tuesday's daunting game in Ukraine.
(16) Meanwhile for victims and defendants, the court process is slow, inefficient and daunting .
(17) Keith Forsyth had trouble picking the lock, which was daunting.
(18) That may well be a tongue-in-cheek comment, but Musk's determination to tackle daunting technological challenges is undoubted.
(19) "At the moment things look daunting, but everyone said that the opening up of television in America to cable would result in a race to the lowest common denominator and just look at the list of wonderful programmes that has brought us.
(20) It’s a big ask.” West Brom, who remain seven points above the bottom three but face a daunting set of fixtures that includes the top three and Liverpool, had designated this fixture Jeff Astle Day, in memory of the striker who died from chronic traumatic encephalopathy in 2002.
Encourage
Definition:
(v. t.) To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to incite; to help forward; -- the opposite of discourage.
Example Sentences:
(1) Couples in need of help will be "encouraged" to come to a private agreement.
(2) The experiences with short-time psychotherapies described here are encouraging and confirm results of other groups demonstrating the efficiency of psychotherapeutic interventions with the elderly.
(3) Survival reports appear encouraging but this may represent an artifact in patient selection.
(4) These lanes encourage cyclists to 'ride in the gutter' which in itself is a very dangerous riding position – especially on busy congested roads as it places the cyclist right in a motorist's blind spot.
(5) We conclude that mortality rates in the elderly could be improved by encouraging elective surgery and avoiding diagnostic laparatomy in patients with incurable surgical disease.
(6) She was provided medical treatment and encouraged and supported to seek counselling, including flights for that help to Nairobi.
(7) Possible explanations of the clinical gains include 1) psychological encouragement, 2) improvements of mechanical efficiency, 3) restoration of cardiovascular fitness, thus breaking a vicous circle of dyspnoea, inactivity and worsening dyspnoea, 4) strengthening of the body musculature, thus reducing the proportion of anaerobic work, 5) biochemical adaptations reducing glycolysis in the active tissues, and 6) indirect responses to such factors as group support, with advice on smoking habits, breathing patterns and bronchial hygiene.
(8) She has imbued me with the confidence of encouraging other girls to dream alternative futures that do not rely on FGM as a prerequisite.
(9) The early results up to 20 month after surgery in 11 patients are encouraging, especially according to subjective complaints.
(10) The development of optical fibers capable of transmitting laser energy has encouraged the experimental use of laser irradiation for the treatment of acquired cardiovascular disorders.
(11) Children and adopters are encouraged to meet with foster carers after placement to show the child they are well.
(12) The results are encouraging, further examinations are still lasting.
(13) It said: “We will be seeking to inform and encourage dialogue about Israel and the Palestinians in the wider cultural and creative community.
(14) "If necessary we will promote and encourage new laws which require future WHO funding to be provided only if the organisation accepts that all reports must be supported by the preponderance of science."
(15) A more current view of science, the Probabilistic paradigm, encourages more complex models, which can be articulated as the more flexible maxims used with insight by the wise clinician.
(16) Now there is talk of adding a range of ultra-trendy kale chips and kale shakes to the menu as well as encouraging customers to design their own bespoke burger.
(17) The current progress of the HEMOPUMP is encouraging, and survival rates show the potential for a successful outcome.
(18) Not even housebuilders are entirely happy, although recent government policies such as Help to Buy and the encouragement of easy credit have helped their share prices rise.
(19) This has shown that, in spite of higher dose rates in the corridor areas because of the use of an MDR system and the increase in interstitial techniques, the doses to ward nurses have been significantly reduced by encouraging staff to comply with the ALARA principle and the introduction of afterloading systems.
(20) By way of encouragement we've got 10 copies of Faber's smart new anniversary edition to give away.