speak up

Example Sentences

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It prompts other team members to drop out of the discussion or withhold information, fearing that they will be belittled if they speak up.

From The Wall Street Journal

"He spoke his truth without fear or favour. He even spoke up against me and my decisions as a minister. He was a pure example of who we should be," added McKenzie.

From BBC

As Barrera moves forward, using her platform to speak up for injustice is inextricable from her sense of self and her place in Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times

Nicole Coates, 39, of Meridian, Idaho, feels God asked her to speak up about her estrangement from her eldest child, who is 22, to help other estranged mothers and fathers feel less stigmatized.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the Englishman spoke up for conservatives with a small c, the American emerged into a new style of politics: His literary success was inseparable from his activism as a promoter of gay rights.

From The Wall Street Journal