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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She was daring the cameras, and the viewers, to look away; no one did.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
She was daring to the end, willing to undergo the severest of tests and submerge herself in the starkest truths.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
"The march was very controversial - it was terrifying, it was daring, I was only 21," Shân says.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 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
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
