dashing

Example Sentences

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Actually, a lot of assets are dashing investors’ expectations regarding how they should behave during such a difficult period.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

And although dashing winger Ange Capuozzo returned to the squad earlier this week following a finger injury, he has not been picked.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Outside the building, safety alerts sent people dashing for shelter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Hours after he was pardoned, Cuellar filed for re-election as a Democrat, dashing Republicans' hope that he might switch parties and pad their narrow majority in the House of Representatives.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

He called her Betty and sent her French sonnets, as well as ardent lines about midnight meetings, written in a bold, dashing hand.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield