hanging on every word
Example Sentences
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The story continues and does not make any more sense than this, but you’re still hanging on every word to see where they take you next.
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025
It’s Fed decision day, and with a rate cut all but baked in, investors will be hanging on every word Chair Jerome Powell has to say.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025
They were hanging on every word, every sentence.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2022
“I was hanging on every word he was saying,” said one supporter, Stephen Ayres, who has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly and disruptive conduct for his role in attacking the Capitol.
From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2022
We sat on the floor, hugging our knees against our chests and hanging on every word.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
