dare

“And how dare you stain the brain of my child.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Ms. Hüller, however—the superb actress from such films as “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Toni Erdmann” and, dare I say, “Digger”—gets more room to maneuver, not being burdened by the weight of playing a Great Man.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

"Seeing the condition of the recently burned lands... we didn't dare to gamble and assume he'll survive."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

He said: "They stripped all the cushions off the sunbeds and laid them in the conference room. I dare say there were about 80 of us on the floor."

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Nobody was more shocked than I was by how far this dare was going, and now it was me alone arriving after midnight to walk to the Hotel Piedmont.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Its performance history is so good that it dares you to try doing any better.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

One former army officer, who defected to the opposition three years ago, told the BBC she only dares leave the room she rents in Mae Sot twice a month.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

The short break for hilarious antics evolved into more elaborate dares that are now essential to “Queer Roast.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

Whereas academic translators might leave us staring into the void of missing lines, Mr. Armitage dares to populate that void.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

“Who dares attack the Great Santini?” he roared from the floor.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

“Even the word ‘reconciliation’ was difficult to say in this country—so difficult that I only dared to say it a week ago.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

She says she has "dared to dream that I might be around to see them fall in love, to get married"

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

In the first years, those who dared to object to the war or express criticism of American policy were shut down immediately.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Buoyed by a youthful sense of invincibility, they dared one another to leap, waiting for another to move, like emperor penguin chicks before a first arctic plunge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Look at what you have accomplished because you dared.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Then the boat turned towards me, and stayed its pace, and floated slowly by within my hand’s reach, yet I durst not handle it.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

The Kurd durst not take his eyes off him, he scarce ventured even to wink, lest the horse-dealer should practise magic in the meantime.

From The Slaves of the Padishah by M?r J?kai

All Sam's bright hopes were dashed at once; he durst ask no further.

From I've Been Thinking; or, the Secret of Success by Azel Stevens Roe

Thou durst not, Coward, scatter thy Flames Whilst Charles is lord of earth and skies.

From Curious Epitaphs by Various

Those around him listened to his words with astonishment, and not one of them durst say: "Dismount from your horse, you cannot see ten yards in front of you!"

From The Slaves of the Padishah by M?r J?kai

A police source said that Nunez had raised the alarm because "there is a risk. And it discourages the less daring from taking part."

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Engineers cut the masts free during a daring project, initially estimated to cost £9.5m.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The Greeks understood that when daring and pride go too far, they mutate into reckless and self-destructive hubris.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Cruise’s ambition is moot if he’s otherwise resigned himself to crowd-pleasers, making his occasional enterprising choices look even more daring.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Helpless, Penelope stood like a statue, not daring to take a step lest she tumble off some unseen precipice.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood