speak up

Example Sentences

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You’ve framed this situation like you were doing everyone a favor, but in not speaking up, you were in fact preserving your own comfort, and now you want someone to blame.

From MarketWatch

“Can you speak up? I don’t think anyone could hear you.”

From Literature

But pressure to speak up intensified as a result of the weekend’s events, including the shooting, citywide protests, and a strike led by hundreds of small businesses.

From Barron's

But I’m also noticing a change in how people talk about why they’re speaking up and taking action to protect their communities.

From Salon

"Men, speak up, don't bottle your feelings up."

From BBC