- present participle of listen.
listening
Example Sentences
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"There's a strong message going out - it's time to start listening and it's time to turn things around because we're not going anywhere."
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
What seems to be happening with your case is that you don’t feel like your advisers are listening to you.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Anyone who has ever watched an interview with Mr. McConaughey, or delved into his enchanting memoir “Greenlights,” is aware that listening to him gab is a treat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
If she were to come to you, what she should be listening to or watching, what’s the guide you’d give her?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Hanging out with the cook guy or anyone else we work with? Voluntarily listening to bad music while swatting at black flies?”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
