dare

Example Sentences

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It turned height from a dare into a design choice—and set off more than a century and a half in which elevators and cities rose together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"But predictability has value, and we have demonstrated that over all these past years and, dare I say, even these past weeks: we are where you know we will go," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“It was a shock when I watched it, to see the authorities dare to go after an officer.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Granola that’s either stale — thin-sliced cardstock masquerading as crunch — or so aggressively hard it feels like a dare to your dental work.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

But I never got far with those thoughts because I knew the response of Ma and Togbe dare I even raise such a thing.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo