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Recent Examples of daresay And while the mute Leatherface steals the show, the movie's documentary-like opening narration and audio of heinous news reports hint at something, daresay, more sophisticated. RenÉ A. Guzman, chicagotribune.com, 27 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daresay
Verb
  • Avoid guessing or making up a story that misrepresents the financial facts.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Hackman, whose pacemaker activity made his last day alive easier to guess, likely died a week later.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • So until another shoe drops — assuming there will be another shoe — this deal feels somewhat incomplete for the Penguins.
    Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The regulatory process in California could take up to a year, assuming that Tesla’s technology proves to be safe, Smith said.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • No weird quirks, no flimsy builds, just a reliable second screen that does what it’s supposed to do.
    Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Christina was originally supposed to be partners with her now-estranged third husband Josh Hall before their July 2024 split.
    Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • They were presumed to be paupers from Mexico, looking for charity.
    Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Airline crews are first advised to immediately notify the captain of a person who has been declared dead, or presumed to be dead.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Freedom girls head coach Mike Bush thought Clermont’s 2024 finish led to Saturday’s win.
    Steve Gorches, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
  • At first, paramedics thought the dog wanted to play.
    Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Death row prisoner Thomas Creech, convicted of five murders and suspected of several more, has noted health issues after a half-century in prison.
    Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2025
  • All three of the larger figures recently found in El Salvador were nude, and researchers suspect one of them is male—a rarity for the medium.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025

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“Daresay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daresay. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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