I dare say
Idioms-
I venture to assert or affirm, as in I dare say my point of view will be heard . [c. 1300]
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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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"I saw a post about Hitler being a narcissist. I dare say that was the least of his problems."
From Salon ● May 9, 2024
"I daren't plug it in, but I dare say it would work."
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2023
I dare say those who find that Coke-wine drink vile will enjoy this classy, contemporary riff.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
“Schoenberg meant nothing to me,” he wrote after the serialist’s death in 1951, “but as he apparently meant a lot to a lot of other people I dare say it is all my fault.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 12, 2022
I dare say it was a very similar urge which led me to become involved in great affairs before the war.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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