hear voices
Example Sentences
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"I said to myself I'm not going to waste my energy - I'm going to scream when it's needed, when I hear voices or steps nearby," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
But the site rep said, “Don’t go wandering off. I didn’t believe in spirits until I started babysitting this place, and yeah, I hear voices all the time when I’m the only one here.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024
If a shot starts on his shoe and pans up into the scene, maybe you hear voices before you see who is talking.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2024
Many mysteries remain about the origins of hallucinations, but one hypothesis suggests that when people hear voices, they are hearing their own thoughts disguised as another person’s by a quirk of the brain.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
Moss could hear voices coming from the next room and, feeling unusually bold, he reached out and grabbed Javier’s hand before leading him into the dining room where their friends were.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
