hear out

Example Sentences

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He was willing to hear out the summit’s special guest, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

While David never mentions the "Real Time" host by name, the timing of the piece and its main character's need to hear out all sides past the point of ludicrousness make the target clear.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025

Activists I knew in Orange County were intrigued but initially skeptical at staff members’ willingness to hear out ideas, no matter how radical, in an area long dismissed by L.A.-area do-gooders.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

He was committed not to partisanship but to constituent services, ready to walk into any room and hear out the concerns of any affinity group.

From Slate • Jul. 30, 2024

I couldn’t hear out of my left ear.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin