The phrase "a daunting time" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a period that is challenging or intimidating, often due to difficulties or pressures faced during that time.
Example: "During the economic downturn, many families found themselves facing a daunting time as they struggled to make ends meet."
Alternatives: "a challenging period" or "a difficult time".
It is, in short, a daunting time to be taking over as dean.
When your children leave home it's bound to be a daunting time for both you and them.
"A lot of this new construction stuff is going to have a daunting time," he said, adding that new condominiums can make resales look comparatively affordable.
He was in the Oval Office at a daunting time in recent White House history when Gerald Ford set about rebuilding the executive branch of government after the disasters of Watergate (Mr Ford picked Mr Cheney to be his White House chief of staff at the ripe age of 34).
I don't care where you live, how much money your parents have, or what kind of car you drive high school is a daunting time for kids.
Immediate attention to Darfur "I start my duty at a daunting time in international affairs starting from Darfur to the Middle East, Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, North Korea [and] many other crises that trouble our world," Mr. Ban continued, noting that these issues must be addressed with collective action.
"We all know we are really facing an incredibly daunting time right now," she said.
Freshers' week can be a scary and daunting time for new students and we have more than 400 returning students on board to help support and guide them through the week".
It is both an exciting and daunting time for biology educators exciting because of the vast opportunity for important new discoveries that will come about in an interdisciplinary context, yet daunting for many current biology educators who were not trained within such a framework.
Here's a daunting premise: time does not exist.
