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 then, there’s the Park Hyatt Tokyo, which reopened last week after a 19-month closure to undergo a very thoughtful, daresay cautious, renovation.
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Nick Remsen, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
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
Nick Remsen, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
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
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Rita Ora guessed Vanessa Carlton, Ken Jeong guessed Lea Michele and Robin Thicke guessed Michelle Branch.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Because of Sterling’s ability, Harvard-Westlake reached the CIF Southern Section Open Division final — a mountaintop no regional pundit would’ve guessed.—
Tarek Fattal,
Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Gentry has served Charlotte since 1991 and assumed official leadership of the airport in 2021.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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As explained by the bank earlier in the week, its commodities strategists expect Brent crude to average $105 in March, spike to $115 in April, and then gradually retreat to $80 in the fourth quarter, assuming flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain severely disrupted for roughly six weeks.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The memo also outlined instances where Pujoe had tried to bring a student to a downstate athletic competition and attempted to get students hotel rooms for competitions they were not supposed to attend.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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That slice of revenue earned by the volunteers is supposed to go directly to the charity, while the volunteers and leaders of the nonprofits are not supposed to be paid.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Olivar, who has pleaded not guilty and is presumed innocent, is set to go to trial on May 19.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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With momentum building around women's basketball, some fans are already thinking beyond March Madness.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Aaron thought about writing an op-ed or speaking at a rally, but such gestures struck him as painfully insufficient.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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The death looks like suicide, but Babak suspects murder.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Police found a small plastic bag containing crystal powder residue that officers suspected was meth or cocaine, according to an affidavit, the Los Angeles Times reported.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Daresay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daresay. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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