as in to guess
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I daresay we might manage to finish on time after all
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
RenÉ A. Guzman, chicagotribune.com, 27 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daresay
Verb
-
Instead of guessing or fabricating, the AI pulls directly from the current internal grievance protocol.—
Sagar Gupta,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
-
By creating a wider variety of scoring opportunities than any other NWSL clubs, the Wave keep both opponents and fans guessing as to what their tactics will be.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
Verb
-
Some may assume that losing teeth is just part of growing older.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
-
This is assuming that the plants in question are ones that need full sun.—
Dr. Matthew Lisy,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2025
Verb
-
We aren’t even supposed to give straws, utensils or salad condiments without the guest requesting them.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
-
We weren’t supposed to watch too much TV in our household, but that didn’t stop us.—
Maris Kreizman,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
Verb
-
What kind of people will be attracted to politics in this day and age, to serve in jobs that have long paid very, very little and been very, very demanding and are now presumed to be a lot more dangerous than people thought?—
Fiction Non Fiction
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
-
The charges stem from a 2022 Tennessee traffic stop, when prosecutors say Abrego Garcia was found driving eight other passengers with no luggage, which police presumed to be a human trafficking operation.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2025
Verb
-
While the unified front welcoming Trump to The Hague may prioritize maintaining the NATO alliance, 23 of the 32 member countries have reached the 2% of GDP spending threshold—and experts think some will reach 5% by or before 2035.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
-
And there are some who have been thinking that pretty well describes opening a Mexican restaurant on Kavanaugh Boulevard in Little Rock’s Pulaski Heights, along a strip in which there are already two similar establishments (Heights Taco & Tamale and Baja Grill).—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2025
Verb
-
The officials were also involved in arresting 12 Mexican citizens, suspected of being unlawfully in the U.S. after traveling in a small boat from Mexico to Long Beach.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
-
On Sunday, the man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses was taken into custody following a two-day manhunt.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Daresay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daresay. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share