overheard

Example Sentences

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Lauryn spent 28 hours in the maternity triage unit, where the couple claim they overheard nurses discussing staff shortages and a colleague who had not turned up for work.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

As I headed to my car to leave Fairhope, I overheard two retirement-aged men discussing the case.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

If I had $5 dollars for every time I’ve overheard people talking about the action at a LIV Golf tournament, do you know how much money I would have?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He overheard me arguing with my husband about not having a business plan and leaned over: “You make a product,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

It was an experience common to most childhoods, though new to Penelope—that of drifting off to sleep as her parents spoke quietly in another room, trying not to be overheard.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood