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
“I was hanging on every word he was saying,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2022
Both Puzey and Catudal have large social media presences, and followers were hanging on every word posted on Instagram, looking for an update from #TeamRivs.
From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2021
We always double the bass, because it brings up this bottom end, and that kick drum’s pulling you forward, and you’re kind of hanging on every word because you gotta keep up.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2021
Tonight he appeared to be a shadow, hanging on every word from this pompous opinionated man.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
