as in to guess
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I daresay we might manage to finish on time after all
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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.
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RenÉ A. Guzman, chicagotribune.com, 27 Oct. 2019
RenÉ A. Guzman, chicagotribune.com, 27 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daresay
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No one guessed Margie's whereabouts over the weekend.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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There’s a strong chance his initial game back comes next Wednesday against — guess who — the Lakers. Should make for an interesting storyline in the shadows of Hollywood.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2025
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According to public filings with the UK’s corporate register, Runge, a German citizen, assumed the role at the end of last month after departing Interview Magazine.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Musk reinstated Trump's account on X after the billionaire assumed control of the platform in November 2022.—
Axios,
Axios,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The secretaries of state, education, and homeland security are also supposed to provide guidance for colleges and universities about how to report antisemitism by aliens that could be grounds for investigation or deportation.—
Joseph Lawler,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Feb. 2025
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By the cold math of the justice system, Rhodes was not supposed to be there.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Feb. 2025
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Karla Sofía Gascón, as many might have already presumed, is not expected to attend the BAFTA Film Awards ceremony on Sunday night.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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The show at Hauser & Wirth also includes 10 works described as paintings, which presumes an elastic definition of what a painting is.—
Deborah Solomon,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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That era was a tough one for Letterman, who was thought to be a shoo-in to replace Carson but NBC opted to go with Jay Leno instead.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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This suggests that the Large Magellanic Cloud might have a higher concentration of ionized gas than scientists previously thought.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Trump administration, through a memo circulated last month by the U.S. Department of Justice, has threatened to investigate any state or city officials suspected of blocking federal efforts to remove undocumented immigrants.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2025
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And as McCarthy’s activities stoked fears of anticommunist subversion, thousands of additional Americans, by some estimates, lost their jobs, their freedom to speak or travel freely, and even their lives for being suspected of left-wing beliefs or associations.—
Made by History,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Daresay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daresay. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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