Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Boldness; courageousness; audaciousness.

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  • noun The state or quality of being daring.

Etymologies

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daring +‎ -ness

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Examples

  • Her daringness to put a cardigan over the dress shows her style is about comfort, too.

    Elizabeth Donoghue: About That Dress... 2008

  • Amanda Ross, stylist for "Lipstick Jungle," notes people look to Hollywood "for wish fulfillment -- a little bit of daringness."

    Women in Power: 2008

  • Amanda Ross, stylist for "Lipstick Jungle," notes people look to Hollywood "for wish fulfillment -- a little bit of daringness."

    The politics of pantsuits 2008

  • Correlations of .57 to .78 between daringness and leadership were reported by Tryon 1939.

    The Bass Handbook of Leadership Bernard M. Bass 2008

  • Correlations of .57 to .78 between daringness and leadership were reported by Tryon 1939.

    The Bass Handbook of Leadership Bernard M. Bass 2008

  • Your daringness triumphed in the end and as I've heard it said many times today chocolate glaze hides a multitude of sins!

    Daring Bakers Bostini Cream Pie: The Pride Cometh Before the Fall Annemarie 2007

  • But success affects everyone differently and Howard forgot that it was his daringness and intelligence that gathered that following to him and instead made the mistake of thinking that he could say or do anything and his fans would still love him.

    He’s no Howard « BuzzMachine 2005

  • A rapidness, daringness, derangement of wood on skinfulness, sinful the way they dance against the gathering night.

    Bealtine Geraldine Moorkens Byrne 2007

  • A rapidness, daringness, derangement of wood on skinfulness, sinful the way they dance against the gathering night.

    Archive 2007-01-01 Geraldine Moorkens Byrne 2007

  • The SACP said the struggle against apartheid took a turn in 1976 with an impetus of youthful vigour and daringness.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2005

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