dared

Example Sentences

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Sidney Poitier dared to challenge what it meant to be Black in Hollywood and by extension what it meant to be Black in America.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 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

Some posters in the company’s Reddit community found that out when they dared suggesting that donning a Karp tee was anything but cool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The British prime minister, Neville Chamberlain, issued an ultimatum to Hitler: If he dared to invade Poland, Britain would declare war on Nazi Germany.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti