dare not
Example Sentences
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Now it has spread to a forested area where health workers, who are already coping with short supplies and local suspicions, dare not venture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Meanwhie, double Olympic gold medallist Matt Weston has paid a visit to under-pressure England as they prepare for a match they dare not lose away to Italy on Saturday.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
"Despite the ceasefire, we dare not return home yet. We are still frightened," she told AFP.
From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 2025
She dare not judge a matter that may come before her.
From Slate ● Jan. 15, 2025
‘Dead? You? You lie; you ’re not dead; heaven cannot, and hell dare not, have you!’
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
