eavesdropping

Example Sentences

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Any attempt to intercept the quantum signals disturbs them, creating detectable errors that alert users to possible eavesdropping.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

A VPN cannot protect you from all online threats, such as eavesdropping attacks, fake Wi-Fi hotspots or IP-based tracking.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

As Ms. Picasso puts it: “There’s a lot of chatter going on between these works—like we’re eavesdropping at a party.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

It was like eavesdropping on a dark chapter in his own life.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

I sit, realizing she must’ve been eavesdropping on my conversation with Ben on the plane.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith