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daren't

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


Example Sentences

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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 said I daren't go into the copse, but this is much bigger, I bet you never thought I'd dare come in here by myself.'

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