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How do you use Daresay in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Daresay in a sentence

Daresay meaning

  1. Chiefly in the form I daresay: to say something boldly; to affirm or assert.
  2. Chiefly in the form I daresay: to venture to say (as the speaker believes something is likely to be the case); to think something probable; to presume.

Using Daresay

  • The main meaning on this page is: Chiefly in the form I daresay: to say something boldly; to affirm or assert. | Chiefly in the form I daresay: to venture to say (as the speaker believes something is likely to be the case); to think something probable; to presume.
  • In the example corpus, daresay often appears in combinations such as: daresay that.

Context around Daresay

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

alas 1×

Sentence patterns with Daresay

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and i daresay alas political 1× family i daresay i d 1× floyd i daresay was the 1× i daresay her low 1× i daresay that summer 1× i daresay the metro 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

floyd i daresay 1× i daresay her 1× i daresay that 1× i daresay the 1×

Common sentence endings:

and economic dimensions 1× gender based prejudice 1× into the country 1× of a pandemic 1× worth of expenses 1×

Words around Daresay

Just before it in the word index:

dares 103 darenth 6 darent 4 daren 33 darem 2 darelle 2

Just after it in the word index:

daresbury 2 daretur 2 dareus 4 darey 2 darfield 4 darfour 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Daresay

  • In this selection, "daresay" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, alas stand out and add context to how "daresay" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and i daresay alas political and family i daresay i d. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "daresay" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with daresay

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I daresay her low popularity shows race- or gender-based prejudice. (11 words)

If you have a family, I daresay I’d recommend a year's worth of expenses. (16 words)

It is a question of monumental importance, one with significant logistical, aesthetic, spiritual, and I daresay, alas, political and economic dimensions. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

I daresay that summer 2020 is one we’d all rather have slept through due to you-know-what, but in most years I’d still opt to hibernate through summer if I could. (34 words)

Floyd, I daresay, was the trigger that ended the tick-tock and drove people to the streets in the middle of a pandemic. (23 words)

I daresay the metro-centric way of life will respond and release its grip as people spread out of cities into the country. (23 words)

Example sentences (6)

I daresay her low popularity shows race- or gender-based prejudice.

If you have a family, I daresay I’d recommend a year's worth of expenses.

Floyd, I daresay, was the trigger that ended the tick-tock and drove people to the streets in the middle of a pandemic.

I daresay that summer 2020 is one we’d all rather have slept through due to you-know-what, but in most years I’d still opt to hibernate through summer if I could.

I daresay the metro-centric way of life will respond and release its grip as people spread out of cities into the country.

It is a question of monumental importance, one with significant logistical, aesthetic, spiritual, and I daresay, alas, political and economic dimensions.

Common combinations with daresay

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "daresay" in a sentence?
An example: "I daresay her low popularity shows race- or gender-based prejudice." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "daresay" from authentic English texts.
What does "daresay" mean?
Daresay means: Chiefly in the form I daresay: to say something boldly; to affirm or assert.
How many example sentences with "daresay" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "daresay", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.