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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a daunting step" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an action or decision that feels intimidating or challenging to undertake.
Example: "Starting a new job can be a daunting step for many people, especially if it involves relocating to a new city."
Alternatives: "a challenging step" or "an intimidating step".
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Hosting in front of a live audience, which must be a daunting step up from sitting in an office with some microphones, are the "QI Elves": James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray, Anna Ptaszynski and Dan Schreiber.
Talking to another person about their problems was a daunting step for many of the patients, but when they had the courage to talk, they felt liberated.
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Tonight, they're unveiling the spacecraft that'll help them take the next logical (if daunting) step: sending up a handful of astronauts.
That is a daunting gap.
He faces a daunting task.
The US community faces a daunting task.
This is a daunting question.
It gives patients more control of a daunting care environment.
But the daunting final steps require cooperation between regional governments and international organizations to get to the finish line.
This online coming-out is the first step in a daunting, and economically discouraging, transformation: from a member of a large institution to a would-be Internet "brand".
But these are small steps on a daunting road.
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