dared

Example Sentences

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He dared to write what everyone already knew — that the Fever had instituted a “strategic management plan” to limit Clark’s games in the wake of injuries that cost her most of last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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

"I absolutely always hoped that I'd be able to make it to this level, but I don't think I dared to write it down," she says.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

And when the guns fell silent and the tanks went quiet and we dared to come creeping out of our hole, Przemyśl was a divided city.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron