speak out

Example Sentences

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She added that many families had been too afraid to speak out while the STC and the UAE were in charge.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Families of American hostages have been nervous to speak out, fearful their loved ones would be targets for reprisals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Yet the 95-year-old said she felt she had to speak out: “My silence ends here.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

At times, she has been the lone justice willing to speak out.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

I guess that gave me more confidence to speak out.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers