They don't dare confront the Tamuls directly because of the Atans, so they're venting their hostility on their own serfs.

I would not dare confront her.

Out of the corner of their eyes the proper alumni shot glances at the intruders but nobody dared confront them directly.

If she had, would she dare confront me?

But none of these name-callers dared confront her.

Usually, no one dared confront Kyle on anything.

Phaedra, on regaining control of herself, dared to raise her eyes and confront Perses.

For that reason, he will not dare confront Queen Islanzadí's army by himself, I think.

No one quite dared confront them.

Ask rather, does it dare confront Me?