speak up

Example Sentences

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She was afraid of what might happen to family members "now that I'm speaking up".

From Barron's

“Hold on,” Jonah said, because no one else was speaking up.

From Literature

She said the fear of reprisals often means victims are too afraid to come forward and speak up.

From BBC

"I think once she decided to participate, she came to speak up," Mor says.

From BBC

So what would we say to other bands and other people who are keeping their head down because they don’t want to deal with all the drama that comes along with speaking up?

From Los Angeles Times