speak up

Example Sentences

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One of the harder adjustments was getting comfortable speaking up to doctors on behalf of patients, but she says her voice rings louder when she’s advocating for them.

From The Wall Street Journal

The three girls told the BBC that they didn't speak up immediately because they were worried that it could harm their chances in the K-pop industry.

From BBC

Pep Guardiola defended his stance of speaking up about global conflicts by asking, "why should I not express what I feel, just because I am a manager?"

From BBC

Maybe finding Wonders would require some asking, though speaking up did not come naturally to me, as Aunt Pretty liked to point out.

From Literature

IOC president Kirsty Coventry told reporters her team had met with the petition organisers, adding: "It's really nice athletes have a platform to speak up."

From Barron's