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dare

[dair] / dɛər /
NOUN
challenge, defiance
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For his part, a heartbroken Son shared a statement on Instagram: “I don’t dare to convey the disappointment and hurt of the fans with a single word ‘sorry.’

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

"Ever since the fighting started in the Middle East, my profits have fallen, but I don't dare raise prices for my customers," he told AFP.

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

"We need to look after those guys out there. Here we are in the middle of the summer, and they are like cats on a hot tin roof, dare I say it."

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

“After the Hunt” scrutinized the motives behind subjects others wouldn’t dare touch.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

Nobody was more shocked than I was by how far this dare was going, and now it was me alone arriving after midnight to walk to the Hotel Piedmont.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

The Dare Market app allows people to challenge one another to complete dares for prizes or money, but discourages users from breaking any laws, Rose-Perfito said.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

So, Emily dares to eat a Big Arch—the whole thing—and the hosts talk about how this kind of PR cannot be bought.

From Slate Mar. 7, 2026

A potential Grand Slam decider in Paris awaits, with Borthwick openly saying he dares his side to dream of glory.

From BBC Feb. 2, 2026

To the viewer who actually dares to pay attention to a Netflix film, the repetition is shocking, practically comical.

From Salon Jan. 25, 2026

When she dares look outside, the people are paintings, outlined in black, their faces crushed and squarish.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Thus, he dared to break with long-held dogma that the economy would overheat and spark runaway inflation if allowed to grow at a sustained rate of much above 2.5% per year.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

And a conclusion which nobody dared predict until Fonseca blasted down another ace to seal a victory which will never be forgotten.

From BBC May 29, 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

A few gave curious, sidelong glances to the strangers in the hall, and their eyes grew wide at the presence of the boys, but none dared break rank to offer a greeting.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Then the boat turned towards me, and stayed its pace, and floated slowly by within my hand’s reach, yet I durst not handle it.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

Those around him listened to his words with astonishment, and not one of them durst say: "Dismount from your horse, you cannot see ten yards in front of you!"

From The Slaves of the Padishah by J?kai, M?r

Tököly's servant durst not go to sleep on the off-chance of awaking at dawn in order to arouse his master, and so the sky had scarcely begun to grow grey when he routed him up.

From The Slaves of the Padishah by J?kai, M?r

More than thought, I know it Sir, I know they durst not doe These violent rude things, abuse the State thus, But that they have a hope by his ambitions— Duke.

From Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10): The Loyal Subject by Beaumont, Francis

His countenance was deadly pale, and he cast a glance of fury at the two men, but he durst not vent his anger either in words or actions there.

From I've Been Thinking; or, the Secret of Success by Roe, Azel Stevens

The most daring, the most violent, the "person in the top gear", as one 23-year-old put it, has a chance -- albeit slim -- of rising through the ranks.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Even when the visitors belatedly began to play, with Fin Smith and Ben Earl making yards and Jack van Poortvliet landing a daring offload, they couldn't make it stick on the scoreboard.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

As others have observed, this is like a bully blocking a door and daring you to push him aside.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

It feels daring for how it wants to actually examine the emotional costs of contemporary grown-up life, bringing wincing laughs of recognition.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

There is a technique to it, and it took an expert and daring pilot to pull off a taran attack—the idea was to try to hit the other plane’s control surfaces, such as the tail.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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