dare

Example Sentences

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"But predictability has value, and we have demonstrated that over all these past years and, dare I say, even these past weeks: we are where you know we will go," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

I guess I’d like to be not quite as underrated — maybe even, dare I say, to be overrated.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Granola that’s either stale — thin-sliced cardstock masquerading as crunch — or so aggressively hard it feels like a dare to your dental work.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Its navy may soon be reduced to a few fast skiffs, if they dare to leave shore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

I tell Father that I don’t like the looks of this grass with blades so sharp they might cut your hand if you dare to pull on them.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar