hear voices

Example Sentences

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Gucci Mane said that during episodes of what he called “psychosis,” he would hear voices speaking ill about people in his close circles.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

“We should have the opposite. And I hope that we continue to hear voices around the country that speak into this moment for the sake of our kids and our grandkids.”

From Salon • May 6, 2025

He said he could hear voices from walkers on the other side of the hill so it was possible to get close to the sculpture and still miss it.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2023

Many mysteries remain about the origins of hallucinations, but one hypothesis suggests that when people hear voices, they are hearing their own thoughts disguised as another person’s by a quirk of the brain.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

“I hear voices in my mind and you’re worried that you’re the freak,” he laughed.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer