dare say
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I would never call my used car preowned, and if our company had layoffs, I wouldn’t dare say we were right-sizing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
And the way that I’ve been able to build my climate advocacy work into my climbing career, I dare say that it is something the world needs to hear.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023
Say stuff in public some of her colleagues would only ever dare say in private.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2023
We live in a culture where people complain, and we are indignant that people would dare say something about how something makes them feel.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2023
“I dare say your apologies were accepted, sir. Mr. Elton knows you.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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