hear voices

Example Sentences

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“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

In evidence, Irwin, of George Street, described suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, which caused him to hear voices and hallucinate.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024

But the site rep said, “Don’t go wandering off. I didn’t believe in spirits until I started babysitting this place, and yeah, I hear voices all the time when I’m the only one here.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 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

Then there were some whispers and a thwip sound as somebody put a hand over the microphone, but you could still hear voices and a few words: “...matches...horrible wet cigar...get rid of that bear...”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson