speak of
Example Sentences
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Even though they manage to cover car payments, house payments and bills, they’re always in debt and have no real savings to speak of.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
"You were right to call this a rumour, to speak of speculation -- and that's why I won't comment on it," a tense-looking Stefan Kornelius responded to a journalist's question.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
But human rights activists speak of disturbing patterns.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Does it speak of an overflow of creativity — or of an inability to edit?
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
I didn’t speak of it when I moved in with Aunt Tess and drew the curtains and never emerged, even when she asked me directly if I would tell her if things weren’t all right.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
