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

But Mrs Bennett thinks there are many silent solar supporters, who dare not speak up.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 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

We have neither flesh nor muscles any longer, we dare not look at one another for fear of some miscalculable thing.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque