hear voices

Example Sentences

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Gucci Mane said that during episodes of what he called “psychosis,” he would hear voices speaking ill about people in his close circles.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

“We should have the opposite. And I hope that we continue to hear voices around the country that speak into this moment for the sake of our kids and our grandkids.”

From Salon • May 6, 2025

That led one person on X to say it looks like 2016 musical La La Land, but for "people who hear voices".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2024

Many mysteries remain about the origins of hallucinations, but one hypothesis suggests that when people hear voices, they are hearing their own thoughts disguised as another person’s by a quirk of the brain.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

Moss could hear voices coming from the next room and, feeling unusually bold, he reached out and grabbed Javier’s hand before leading him into the dining room where their friends were.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro