raise one's voice

Example Sentences

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To raise one's voice in protest, just as the protest is expressed in life, in the streets, in relationships and friendships," she said. "

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2017

Luckily, again, there was no necessity to raise one's voice.

From The Shadow Line; a confession by Conrad, Joseph

I suppose it is scarcely worth while confessing that I have never made a public speech before and have no idea how much one should raise one's voice.

From The Ranch Girls and Their Heart's Desire by Vandercook, Margaret

With such a noise in the streets it was necessary to raise one's voice in order to be heard.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 by Various

It is not wise to raise one's voice in so small a village as Pont du Sable, even indoors.

From A Village of Vagabonds by Smith, F. Berkeley (Frank Berkeley)