raised voice

Example Sentences

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Itoje, usually a composed presence on and off the pitch, insisted his raised voice was not a lost temper.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

"You cannot make false statements and use them in business," Engoron said in a raised voice.

From Reuters • Sep. 22, 2023

To many journalists, it’s a familiar threat, delivered with a raised voice and repeated for emphasis.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2022

Sound check: 81 decibels/Must speak with raised voice.

From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2022

Don’t they all glorify God as much as ‘Paul’ and ‘Peter’ and ‘Simon’?” Aunty Ifeoma was getting annoyed; I knew by her raised voice, by her snappy tone.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie