listening

Example Sentences

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She’s described her role as listening to Musk, reading his intentions and trying to make his vision a reality, even “if what he is saying seems crazy initially,” according to Isaacson.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Prayer requires patience and faith that God is listening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"I counsel people to wear hearing protection when they're mowing grass instead of listening to music through earbuds," Price said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

But thinking about it and listening to everybody here right now, I just am very grateful to have a seat at the table, literally and figuratively.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

I should be at school already, claiming my good-luck desk in the front right corner of the math room and listening to my tune-everything-out playlist while coloring the next page in my coloring-for-stress-relief book.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison