listen in
Example Sentences
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Hougan brought up the example of a TikTok content creator who flew to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., before the Super Bowl in order to listen in on rehearsals for the national anthem.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026
“If you listen in on people’s conversations, it’s all anyone is talking about,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
Even so, she said the findings indicate that intellectual ability is one of several factors affecting how effectively people listen in complex sound environments, such as busy classrooms or social gatherings.
From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025
Let’s listen in on the backlash from billionaires and the billionaire-adjacent.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025
Often I tried to talk to him, tried in simple words to convey to him some of my ideas, and he would listen in sullen silence.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
