dare

Example Sentences

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The heat in this dish should register as warmth and pepper — a steady hum — not a dare.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

“I dare you to find one thing that’s funny about this whole situation,” Bryon said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

It turned height from a dare into a design choice—and set off more than a century and a half in which elevators and cities rose together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"But predictability has value, and we have demonstrated that over all these past years and, dare I say, even these past weeks: we are where you know we will go," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“You brat! How dare you bring that in my house!”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas