dare
verb (used without object)
to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough.
had been daring
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past perfect progressiveof dare.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Minutes later, Nyugen, whose own leaps on the bar had been daring to the point of recklessness, finished out on the floor with the 15 points he needed to secure second place.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 1, 2012
The Philadelphia Orchestra had been daring indeed with its first operatic adventure.
From Time Magazine Archive
If the old plan had been daring, it had at least been built on stealth.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
He had always been prudent, even while he had been daring, and he hardly needed the solemn admonition of the second lieutenant to be extremely cautious.
From Within The Enemy's Lines by Oliver Optic
As for Ona, she declares he pulled her back as if she had been daring the plague.
From The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life by Anna Katharine Green
