dare
verb (used without object)
to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough.
is daring
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present progressiveof dare (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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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
“I don’t think you would have experienced such an intense Tosca — and I know this is daring to say — since the Callas days.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2021
There is daring, perhaps excessive daring, in making it occur this way; but the psychology of something like hypnotism had a fascination for both Aeschylus and Euripides.
From Euripedes and His Age by Gilbert Murray
