dashing
Example Sentences
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Actually, a lot of assets are dashing investors’ expectations regarding how they should behave during such a difficult period.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026
One drone hit the world’s busiest airport, in Dubai, on Saturday, dashing hopes that flights could resume from the regional hub.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026
His arrest completes the social downfall of a man once toasted as the late Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite son and a dashing wartime helicopter pilot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
Set in the 18th Century, Wuthering Heights is a story of desire, obsession and revenge, following the affair between the wild Catherine Earnshaw and the dashing Heathcliff.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
“More suitable than what I can do for you, dashing off on a railcar toward peril at the drop of a hat.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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To All the Boys I've Loved Before
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