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daren't

American  
[dair-uhnt] / ˈdɛər ənt /
  1. contraction of dare not.


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An audio reader daren’t go flat, for fear of droning on and boring the listener, but as this audiobook shows, excessive buoyancy also carries a risk.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

"I daren't plug it in, but I dare say it would work."

From BBC Aug. 30, 2023

Privacy allows one to think for oneself, but for two weeks Valeria daren’t write, because she is never alone.

From Washington Post Feb. 2, 2023

Around these companions she can be herself, as she daren’t around Noah or his despised new stepmother, Rose.

From New York Times Oct. 27, 2021

You daren't come up here and this is better than anything.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

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