speak out
Example Sentences
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“I don’t speak out often. Ever actually. I promise you, you don’t know what it’s like unless you’re living it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
This odd mindset was there for other people observing Silicon Valley at the time to see — but no one seemed to notice, or at least not enough to speak out.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
"It's kind of a poisoned chalice for any Chinese defence minister to speak out publicly," said Jennifer Parker, adjunct professor at the University of Western Australia's Defence and Security Institute.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
The prince said he had felt the need to speak out because saying nothing allows "hate and extremism to flourish unchecked".
From BBC • May 14, 2026
But it was too early in the evening for programs that allowed people with peculiar opinions to speak out.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
