hanging on every word
Example Sentences
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It’s Fed decision day, and with a rate cut all but baked in, investors will be hanging on every word Chair Jerome Powell has to say.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 10, 2025
They were hanging on every word, every sentence.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
“I was hanging on every word he was saying,” said one supporter, Stephen Ayres, who has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly and disruptive conduct for his role in attacking the Capitol.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2022
Most of us waited days for some kind of confirmation about whether ours had made it or not, hanging on every word from state fire officials who described the advancing flames in twice-daily video meetings.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2021
We sat on the floor, hugging our knees against our chests and hanging on every word.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
