dare say
Example Sentences
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“I wouldn’t dare say no to Fred Astaire,” she told the Miami Herald in 2016.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024
“I would not dare say that the secessionist movement is dead, but I can say that we are in a period where we don’t know what will come next,” he said.
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024
"I saw a post about Hitler being a narcissist. I dare say that was the least of his problems."
From Salon • May 9, 2024
"I daren't plug it in, but I dare say it would work."
From BBC • Aug. 30, 2023
“The Churchills are very likely in fault,” said Mr. Knightley, coolly; “but I dare say he might come if he would.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.