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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Meanwhile, when other platforms misfire spectacularly, we're left guessing whether this reflects leadership views, corporate risk aversion, regulatory pressure, or accident.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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But in the meantime, relatives could only guess the severity of the injury by observing the facial expressions of Nuggets personnel.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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Experts have long assumed that the instrument had been destroyed or lost to history.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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Complex Interagency Incident Management Team 9 (Gould) assumed command of the Marble Complex at 6:00 p.m. on July 5, 2025.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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On her perfect day, in the arms of her youngest daughter, after being shot by a man who wasn't supposed to be in possession of a gun, Beverly Gumm chose her last breath.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
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You're not really supposed to do that as the Attorney General.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 July 2025
Verb
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When four top film studio musicians formed the Hollywood String Quartet in the late 1930s, its name was presumed an oxymoron.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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The Iguana is presumed retired, having not made a peep in over a year.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Here are other things that came out of Engelbert’s availability: Engelbert said the WNBA is thinking about expanding its future scheduling footprint as well as the number of games played in upcoming seasons.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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Why do otherwise well-mannered people think open-mouth chewing is socially acceptable?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Madsen’s death appeared to be from natural causes, with no foul play suspected, per NBC4 Los Angeles citing a local sheriff's department.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Fans suspect its title will be Iceman, based on Drake using the name across social media captions and video promotions in recent weeks.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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“Daresay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daresay. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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