scarcely dare

Examples (20)

• She scarcely dared to move, fearing the intruder would hear her.
• I scarcely dare imagine what would happen if we failed.
• In the presence of the king, he scarcely dared to lift his eyes from the floor.
• She scarcely dared to breathe as the guard walked past.
• The young student scarcely dared to ask a question in the vast lecture hall.
• He scarcely dared hope that the good news was true.
• I scarcely dared to breathe, so intense was the silence in the ancient tomb.
• We scarcely dare ask for more funding given the budget cuts.
• They stood at the edge of the cliff, scarcely daring to look down into the abyss.
• The child scarcely dared look up at the strict teacher.
• He scarcely dared hope for a positive outcome after so many setbacks.
• I scarcely dare think about how much money I've spent.
• When the formidable headmistress entered, the children scarcely dared to whisper.
• They scarcely dared to believe their luck when they won.
• The letter contained news so shocking that she scarcely dared to read it aloud.
• One scarcely dares to criticize the regime openly these days.
• In those oppressive times, people scarcely dared to voice their true opinions.
• She scarcely dared trust her own eyes at the sight.
• I scarcely dare to think what would have happened if we had arrived a minute later.
• I scarcely dare suggest it, but maybe we should start over.