Sentence examples for speaking back from inspiring English sources

"speaking back" is a grammatically correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It refers to responding or replying in a disrespectful or confrontational manner. It can be used in any situation where someone is talking back to someone else, often in a negative or argumentative way. Example: The teacher scolded the student for speaking back in class when he disagreed with her explanation of the math problem.

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It does not extend to oppressed groups freely speaking back.

It is to be alive and speaking back.

The pictures felt like the universe speaking back to us.

Ms. Ortega was still haunted by the past, but now she was speaking back.

In that sense the novel contains a definite element of the empire speaking back.

"We wanted to make sure that Aussies were hearing an Australian voice speaking back to them".

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I imagine I'm creating a concerto, with a main voice speaking, backed up by the other instruments, carefully balanced.

"And she spoke back".

They spoke back and forth all afternoon.

But be careful — they may speak back to you!

So if he spoke, you did not necessarily speak back.

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