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daren't

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[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

He doesn't know how many of the keys are still relevant but he daren't throw any away.

From BBC ● Dec. 25, 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

But I daren’t ask in case she went and said something to someone that would somehow get back to Kekeli’s perfect little ears.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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