Sentences with phrase «afraid of speaking»

While a shadow minister, Tony Abbott, was never afraid of speaking bluntly in a manner that was at odds with Coalition policy.

For about 20 years or so, people who were ETA's targets were very afraid of speaking up.

I have a lot of students who are deathly afraid of speaking in front of an audience.

While a shadow minister, Tony Abbott, was never afraid of speaking bluntly in a manner that was at odds with Coalition policy.

I am very comfortable in my sexuality, and am not afraid of speaking my mind in the bed room, or anywhere else.

We're so afraid of what we don't understand or what may be deviate from what we consider to be «normal» — and even more afraid of speaking out against the majority — when really, evil may be nothing more than the absence of something: awareness, compassion, a full understanding of circumstance.

The Web site is not afraid of speaking about the nitty - gritty of forensics, from identifying material of animal origin to suspects of the crime, in a way that is surprisingly pleasant.

Since every mother and father is vulnerable to postpartum depression after receiving their first kid, those afraid of speaking up will have a channel to air what they feel.

He was not afraid of speaking out against oppression and was arrested at many demonstrations.

I'm so afraid of speaking positively about breastfeeding because of the almost inevitable negative reactions.

Although Bunning has taken the floor in Congress just once — he spoke in opposition to a raise for congressmen — he is not afraid of speaking his mind.

They're not afraid of speaking their mind either (remember those digs at Lewis Hamilton following the Indy 500?)

For some people, they're more afraid of speaking in public than dying.

Nussbaum is not at all afraid of speaking in the classic terms of liberal earnestness: she celebrates «the value of humanity as an end in itself,» she encourages empathy and understanding, broad - mindedness, toleration.

An estimated 75 % of people are afraid of speaking in public.

Not exact matches

She may look like a pro now, but Corcoran used to be «horribly afraid» to get out in front of people and speak.

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«We build world - class tech that puts people back in control of their finances, we speak to our customers like humans and we're never afraid to challenge old thinking in order to innovate.»

For company leaders who aren't afraid to take a public stance, the survey shows that 51 percent of millennials said they are more likely to buy from a company whose CEO spoke out an issue they agree with, and 44 percent of full - time millennial employees said they would be more loyal to their organization if their CEO took a public position on an issue.

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But regardless of your race or that of the person you're speaking with, don't be afraid or too proud to look foolish to ask questions about things you don't know — especially when someone says something that needs further discussion.

Certainly, you need to continue respecting others and adhering to the most important rules of your organization, but don't be afraid to deviate from the norms and speak about what's really on your mind.

Every time someone holds back on a new idea, fails to give their manager much needed feedback, and is afraid to speak up in front of a client you can be sure shame played a part,» management consultant Peter Sheehan has said.

One of the main things the #MeToo movement has proven is that many victims are afraid to speak up — out of fear of losing their jobs, becoming labeled or ostracized, or sharing a horrible thing that's happened to them with others.

«As an entrepreneur, you can't be afraid to speak up for what you see and what you know, because you're the closest to the business,» says Marla Malcolm Beck, founder and CEO of Bluemercury.

There's an entire generation of girls who will be less afraid to speak up and to strive for more, who will wrestle less with the subconscious notion that they don't belong at the top.

Entrepreneur spoke with Saujani to get her insights about disrupting structures of power and not being afraid of failure.

In fact, he did this himself — he was once terribly afraid of public speaking, so he took a Dale Carnegie course to improve this skill.

Although these may come off as arrogance to some people, they are mere mannerisms of an individual who is not afraid to speak his mind and call nonsense what it really is.

We build world class tech that puts people back in control of their finances, we speak to our customers like humans and we're never afraid to challenge old thinking in order to innovate.»

Right now, from a position of ease, there are atheists who boast and speak great swelling words and say they are not afraid.

If there is a tyrant and someone doesn't speak out against it that means he's a coward because he's afraid of death, being bashed, being berated and of course losing his job.

I like to give you one more Scripture referance from Revelations, the last book of the Bible, Jesus Himself speaking:: «I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and End,» says the Lord, «who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty... Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last.

However, children already know dragons and fire exist metaphorically speaking, they need to not be afraid of them and know they can be slayed!

Her husband didn't speak a word to defend me or the situation because he was afraid of losing his wife.

And yet we must not be afraid of the «dualist» tag, rightly understood, when speaking about human nature.

And if you're afraid of public speaking (as I am) well, that's just too bad.

The world is afraid to speak about Edom because satan will kill them for taking his mark of the beast.

What evidence do you have other than something anecdotal or rhetorical to show that this is prevalent and the pretext not a lie to make women feel afraid of the bogeyman so to speak?

Someone on another thread said this: God told Moses (paraphrased) «bring the people to My holy mountain so they can speak with me and have a RELATIONSHIP», the people were afraid, so they told Moses to go up the mountain and he brought back a list of RULES.

I wonder is there a feeling of a need to speak up among women to do so resulting in men feeling under pressure to be afraid to appear to be anything other than «nice», in the light of how woman have sometimes been mistreated by men?

Today's definition of tolerance is NOT the same thing as true, agape love; which is not afraid to speak the truth with grace.

nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more; but they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree, and none shall make them afraid; for the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken.

Fundamental to all barriers is the condition of general ambivalence that all human beings — and specifically, here, preacher and congregation — experience in communication: that is, as human beings, we both want to speak and do not want to, and we both want to hear and are afraid to do so.

Sometimes I get the idea that there are complementarians who are concerned by some of what is being taught, but are afraid to speak up.

In the act of admonishing even he will say (for it is no rare speaker that is here introduced to talk, and just on that account the praise of the Good is so much the more glorious because it does not require the approval of eloquence, for here it is well to note that it is one of life's most tragically spoiled children who speaks admonishingly to a youth) even he will say, «Do not be afraid, be slow to judge others, but attend closely to yourself, hold firmly to willing one thing, to willing the Good in truth, and thus, from now on, let this lead you wherever for now it will lead you — because eternally it will lead you to victory.

Pope Francis is like a breath of fresh air; he is not afraid to speak truth to power, and I greatly admire him.

We talk about the things that make it difficult to speak our minds to God, especially about being afraid of God.

, makes the claim that one in 10 bishops could be gay but may be afraid to speak up because of a «tiny clique of reactionary activists».

We were afraid to speak of religious things or to make biblical references, lest we sound moralistic or preachy.