dare not
Example Sentences
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The deadly strain 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 ● Jul. 16, 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
When asked whether the plane was shot down, Kazakh deputy prime minister Kanat Bozumbayev said, "I dare not make premature statements."
From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2024
I dare not call her back and am reluctant to leave my warmth.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
