dare
Example Sentences
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"And don't you ever dare peek into it. Because I have ways of knowing if you do."
From Literature
He tried at first to buy the territory from Mexico; when the country refused, Polk sent troops to the Rio Grande and dared the Mexicans to attack.
From Los Angeles Times
It's a move away from his stripped-back 2024 album Room Under The Stairs and sees him begging someone to stay, with lyrics including: "Gave you my heart, don't you dare let it go".
From BBC
Mr. Pinsker’s deep research, interpretive daring and fine writing advance the case with panache.
“God will not sink my ship— he wouldn’t dare!” he shouted.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
