Examples of 'he dared not' in a sentence

Meaning of "he dared not"

He dared not: 'He dared not' is a phrase used to express that someone was too afraid or hesitant to do something or take a certain action, often due to the fear of potential consequences or risks involved

How to use "he dared not" in a sentence

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he dared not
He dared not jump over the brook.
For some moments he dared not touch it.
He dared not tell you the truth.
But at night he dared not be alone.
He dared not run lest it chase him.
Thomas looked the question he dared not ask.
But he dared not slacken his effort.
Although he was aching to put questions he dared not.
He dared not contradict her on this night.
He was so shy that he dared not take off my blanket to see me.
He dared not go back into the house.
For the first time in his life he dared not.
But he dared not speak to his father.
When she came into room he dared not look at her.
But he dared not take the time.

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The reason he did this is because he dared not fight face to face.
He dared not ask any more questions.
He said he dared not.
He dared not guess the car.
He was so nervous that he dared not move and insisted on lying in bed.
He dared not tell you on our engagement day.
He looked as though he dared not sit down in case he fell asleep.
He dared not risk because of his fear of failure.
Of what fate she would deal out to him he dared not think.
And he dared not talk to you.
Oswald had heard the story before but he dared not interrupt.
He dared not touch any food on the table.
Had she refused him he dared not think what might have happened.
He dared not say another word.
And he denied the existence of these elements because he dared not face them.
He dared not let his family know about it.
For a moment he dared not look at Isobel.
He dared not just go out into the crowd.
Then Moses was so afraid that he dared not look.
He dared not trust his heart.
But so great was his fear of Liang that he dared not risk finding out.
Yet he dared not land either.
Because of that child, he dared not address it.
He dared not reveal the source of these ingredients.
Because of this child, he dared not approach her.
He dared not return to the house.
As for claiming it himself, he dared not.
He dared not go to the police.
He would not look at her, perhaps he dared not.
He dared not say no to my plan.
For some strange reason, he dared not move.
He dared not approach her.
Now, they made him an offer he dared not refuse.
But he dared not give her power by marrying her.
Doubts bothered him, and he dared not give them voice.

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