- present participle of listen.
listening
Example Sentences
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If infinite personalized AI music doesn’t give people the same vibe, maybe they’re not listening hard enough.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
You’ll also enjoy ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts and unlimited reading on Slate.com.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026
The NSO’s debut at Strathmore was a well-attended event with an enthusiastic audience listening to music by Tchaikovsky, Carlos Simon and Ottorino Respighi by way of Rossini.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
I listened to those folk bits and thought: Here’s someone who grew up listening to Los Jaivas and Inti-Illimani.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
He lay down in the grass listening to the sounds of night animals.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
