listen in

Example Sentences

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“If you listen in on people’s conversations, it’s all anyone is talking about,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Yes! We agree!" growled mighty Val the miller, who had stood silently listening in the shadows, shoulder to shoulder as always with Ellis, her twin brother.

From Literature

The best way to digest the set is to listen in smaller chunks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pa and Aunt Pretty and even Sal listened in silence, except for an occasional “My word,” or “I never heard that!” from my aunt, who stopped crocheting entirely by the third Wonder.

From Literature

They took turns listening in on the radio conversations of the scientists flying over the volcano.

From Literature