daring

Infinitive complement

• criticize: John the Baptist had been executed without trial for daring to criticize the King, Herod.
• breathe: Then, hardly daring to breathe, she slowly lifted the lid.
• speak: Eniola was victimized for daring to speak about the conditions under which asylum seekers are living in the Glasgow YMCA.
• suggest: Clare Short's being kicked out of the Labor party for daring to suggest that a hung parliament would be a good thing.
• believe: Still we held our breath, not daring to believe that the dream might come true.
• venture: I remained at the door, not daring to venture any further.

Modifies a noun

• escapade: DARING ESCAPADE I recently read some reminiscences of Cunliffe Hynes, the novelist.
• raid: Next day the papers are full of the story of the daring bank raid.
• robbery: From grisly murders to daring robberies â true crime is big bucks.
• stunt: No doubt more daring stunts are even now in preparation.
• feat: This was the first of many daring feats that I would like to carry out in the future.
• escape: The ship made a daring escape under cover of darkness, some 100 days later.

Modifying Another Word

• scarcely: At the first meeting, and scarcely daring to hope for permission, I asked if I might see the documents.
• hardly: Then, hardly daring to breathe, she slowly lifted the lid.
• greatly: Supper: M, greatly daring, makes fish pie.
• rather: Years ago it was considered rather daring to open the bidding on 12 points.
• truly: The whole stunt smacked of a cheap attempt to position Channel 4 as a truly daring broadcaster once again.
• quite: Tony is quite daring; he gives it a shot.

Used with adjective complement

• feel: There are plenty of boxes to smash through and ramps to jump, if you're feeling daring.
• consider: Years ago it was considered rather daring to open the bidding on 12 points.