speak ill of
Example Sentences
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Bending disclosure rules is, to his mind, perpetually justified by the desire to shield his good name from any scoundrels who would dare speak ill of him.
From Slate • May 8, 2023
Like if a friend dies, you won’t allow anybody to speak ill of your friend who’s passed.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2022
“Nobody would speak ill of Arthur. Arthur’s a nice guy.”
From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2022
When Ronald Reagan was president during the 1980s, part of his big-tent view of conservatism was what he called "the 11th Commandment" — which was "never speak ill of any fellow Republican."
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2022
“When you speak ill of people behind their backs, or say things about them that you should not,” Thaya Jaan explains.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
