- present participle of hearken.
hearkening
Example Sentences
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Parsons said liminal spaces all share a quality of feeling familiar: hearkening fragments of distant memories or experiences during childhood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Subconsciously hearkening back to his childhood sleep experiences, he adds, “I wanted this story to feel like a nightmare that just keeps getting worse and worse and worse and worse.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Unfortunately, when we’re taught that there are only eight planets and these planets reign in their orbits, we’re hearkening back to the old geocentric concept.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 16, 2024
Antiques are perfect for Thanksgiving, McCormick said, hearkening to the history of the holiday.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
Amr, what mean'st thou, rating us and hearkening To tale-bearers untrue?
From A Literary History of the Arabs by Nicholson, Reynold
