dared

Example Sentences

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Sidney Poitier dared to challenge what it meant to be Black in Hollywood and by extension what it meant to be Black in America.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

It looked like relief that all had gone according to plan, despite widespread protests ahead of the election, when – astonishingly – some protestors had dared raise slogans calling for him to go.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

"They gave a fitting response to those who dared to attack innocent Indians at Pahalgam. The entire nation salutes our forces for their valour," he said in a statement.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Wearing an eye mask fashioned out of a dollar bill with strategic holes cut in it, so as not to trip over Jeff Bezos, Paulson’s look dared to ask: “In this economy?”

From Salon • May 5, 2026

As we sat in that silent railcar, tense and braced, no one dared to make a sound.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan