dare
Example Sentences
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Edward says he and his colleagues were suspicious about why the men were going to the room but he didn't dare question them.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
The heat in this dish should register as warmth and pepper — a steady hum — not a dare.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
“I am, of course, scared, but I don’t dare to tell my family. I just tell them all is well,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
“I dare you to find one thing that’s funny about this whole situation,” Bryon said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
But he did not dare throw it and lose it: it was not a thing that could be thrown.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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Unit 4, Week 3
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