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
Jonathan realizes the truth as he sneaks up to a hilltop restaurant to listen in on a meeting.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 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
Picking up the receiver again he said harshly, “Give me an outside line, Miss Marsten. And don’t listen in on the conversation; it’s confidential.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
