- present participle of hearken.
hearkening
Example Sentences
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Parsons said liminal spaces all share a quality of feeling familiar: hearkening fragments of distant memories or experiences during childhood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Subconsciously hearkening back to his childhood sleep experiences, he adds, “I wanted this story to feel like a nightmare that just keeps getting worse and worse and worse and worse.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Unfortunately, when we’re taught that there are only eight planets and these planets reign in their orbits, we’re hearkening back to the old geocentric concept.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 16, 2024
And hearkening back to FDR’s Federal Writers Project, this effort could find a paying home for local reporters and editors laid off by Gannett and others.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2023
Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
From Luther's Small Catechism Explained in Questions and Answers by H. U. Sverdrup
