listen in

Example Sentences

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Pa and Aunt Pretty and even Sal listened in silence, except for an occasional “My word,” or “I never heard that!” from my aunt, who stopped crocheting entirely by the third Wonder.

From Literature

They took turns listening in on the radio conversations of the scientists flying over the volcano.

From Literature

Murray recalls listening in court to the audio of Ruth, who was sitting behind her in the dock, clearly in pain.

From BBC

Information in the article, he said, suggested they "were plainly listening in to our calls".

From BBC

It rejects claims by Harry, pop icon Elton John and his husband David Furnish, and four other well-known figures that it illegally intercepted voicemail messages, listened in on phone calls and deceptively obtained private information.

From Barron's