dare
verb (used without object)
to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough.
has been daring
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present perfect progressiveof dare (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Lately and most cantankerously, it’s Kanye West who has been daring to level with us.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2020
Avenatti has been daring Cohen to appear on television with him to discuss the case.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2018
And to think that all this time he has been daring to address himself—But never mind that now.
From Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
My design has been daring and difficult—but have I alone suffered from despondency, suffered until I perspired with blood?
From The Created Legend by John Cournos
