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is daring

  • present progressive of dare (3rd person singular).

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Everyone here in Washington DC is daring to believe the crisis has peaked.

From BBC Apr. 18, 2026

Cena is daring the close-minded gatekeepers populating toxic fandoms to resist his charms, and those of “Peacemaker” by extension.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2025

The film is daring for not holding back, she said, while admitting that the disturbing story may put some people off.

From Reuters Apr. 19, 2023

“That is what my heart longs to ask. What is lush? What is bold, what is daring? In which direction lies maximum richness, abundance, delight?”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 13, 2022

The chapter on Authorship is daring, because the writer as yet knew nothing whatever of the subject.

From The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies by Besant, Walter, Sir