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express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
John spoke up at the meeting
How To Use speak out In A Sentence
- Despite disagreeing with his colleagues, he has defended their right to speak out.
- If we condemn Ahmadinejad and other patrons of terrorism, we must, with equal force, commend those Muslim intellectuals and religious leaders who have the courage to speak out publicly against the continued fomentation of Holocaust denial and other manifestations of Judaeophobia in their midst. Menachem Rosensaft: Finding Common Ground
- Oborne regrets the 'loss of self restraint' and his intention is to recreate it, or rather to again 'ostracise' and 'thrust beyond the outer margins of debate' those who dare to speak out about the impact of Islam on the British way of life. The British National Party
- He used his celebrity to speak out against fascism and racial prejudice.
- It takes courage to speak out against the tide of public opinion.
- Barack Obama spoke outand continues to speak out against the war so we are left with a Democratic partywhich must have the courage to not only oppose Bush's illegal warand occupationof Iraq but end it soon ~ to fully restore its soul and its mandate with the American people. BATTLE FOR DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S SOUL HAS BEGUN
- Douglas held his tongue, preferring not to speak out on a politically sensitive issue.
- They ought to be demanding that the presidential candidates speak out forthrightly on these issues.
- It buys you a moment to get used to being on stage, it gives you a chance to speak out loud and to steady your voice and it establishes a relationship with the auditors.
- I think it is time for our president not only to speak out, but to verbally and financially support the re-instatement of a protective commando-system on the platteland," Morkel said. ANC Daily News Briefing