dare
Example Sentences
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He says the mercenaries didn't dare go any further because of fears that Turkish border guards would shoot.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 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 guess I’d like to be not quite as underrated — maybe even, dare I say, to be overrated.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
"People don't dare to start something because it's expensive, and a lot of banks are reluctant to loan money to set up a proper business," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
“Don’t you dare set that off now—you’re too close,” she whispered.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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