eavesdropper
Example Sentences
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I’m a first-class eavesdropper, and that’s when my chances to overhear juicy morsels are best.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024
Unfortunately, the researchers using them are often faced with a similar plight as the unfortunate eavesdropper, leaning against a locked door with an empty glass to their ear.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
Communicating with entangled light can also guarantee security, as measurements of quantum systems can reveal the presence of the eavesdropper.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2022
Whether in the middle of a protest or a dinner party, Patrick Scola’s camera moves fluidly and evocatively, peering over shoulders like an eavesdropper or shadowing characters from behind.
From New York Times ● Sep. 27, 2018
Was there an eavesdropper right here among us?
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
