Idiom
raise one's voice
Meaning
To speak loudly, especially in anger.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Please do not raise your voice at me.”
“The argument became heated, and he started to raise his voice in front of the customers.”
“Even when the negotiations reached a critical impasse, the diplomat refused to raise his voice, maintaining a calm and professional demeanor throughout the meeting.”
Examples
simple
“Please do not raise your voice at me.”
contextual
“The argument became heated, and he started to raise his voice in front of the customers.”
complex
“Even when the negotiations reached a critical impasse, the diplomat refused to raise his voice, maintaining a calm and professional demeanor throughout the meeting.”
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