dare not
Example Sentences
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"Despite the ceasefire, we dare not return home yet. We are still frightened," she told AFP.
From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025
On the third evening, Brendon McCullum, possibly the only human on the planet that Stokes would dare not defy, sent Tim Southee to tell the captain to stop bowling after a seven-over stint.
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025
She dare not judge a matter that may come before her.
From Slate • Jan. 15, 2025
“Some dare not take responsibility, wait timidly for orders from above, and don’t move without being pushed.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2024
As he dare not change to man’s form without suspicion—which he evidently wishes to avoid—he must remain in the box.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
