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I dare say

Idioms  
  1. I venture to assert or affirm, as in I dare say my point of view will be heard . [c. 1300]

  2. Also, I daresay . I presume or assume to be likely, as in I daresay you'll be invited . This usage is more common in Britain than in America. [Mid-1700s]


Example Sentences

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The fact that we’ve come around and, by the end of the show, I can’t even say back where we started, I dare say we are worse than where we started.

From Los Angeles Times

"Narcissism has become a stand in in for every attribute people don’t like and every dangerous behavior imaginable. I saw a post about Hitler being a narcissist. I dare say that was the least of his problems," he added.

From Salon

"I saw a post about Hitler being a narcissist. I dare say that was the least of his problems."

From Salon

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

"I daren't plug it in, but I dare say it would work."

From BBC