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
“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
“He sets a great tone for attentiveness, hanging on every word the coaches are saying and making sure he’s understanding it, executing it at the right level,” Lakers coach Frank Vogel said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 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
