dare
verb (used without object)
to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough.
was daring
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past progressiveof dare.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It was daring, a bit provocative, yet simple enough to open the doors to let each other in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2024
Women across Finland and the world took to social media to share videos of themselves dancing, saying her only offence was daring to have fun as a young and attractive woman.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2022
Maybe he was daring the agents to come after him for whatever he said, and they took the bait, as did a federal prosecutor named Edwin Wertz, after Debs said this:
From Salon ● May 29, 2022
“Reading the play felt like a conversation, like the playwright was daring me to play along,” said judge Lynett, who won 2021’s Yale Drama Series Prize, in a statement.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 14, 2022
Jinny suddenly had the odd feeling that Ess wasn’t actually asking her a question so much as she was daring her to answer.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
