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
"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
She says it's hard to get a divorce because "many of our laws in China are to protect the family. Women often dare not divorce because of family disharmony".
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2025
“I dare not bleed her further,” he said helplessly.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
