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not listen

VERB
disobey
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contravene defy evade flout ignore infringe misbehave overstep transgress violate
STRONG
balk counteract dare decline desert differ disagree mutiny neglect object rebel recalcitrate resist revolt revolutionize riot shirk strike withstand
WEAK
be remiss break rules fly in face of go counter to insurrect not heed not mind pay no attention to revolution rise in arms run riot set aside take law into own hands
Antonyms
STRONGEST
behave obey observe
STRONG
accept agree aid assist comply concur conform consent do go along harmonize help support
WEAK
oblige regard submit

Example Sentences

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He would not stand still and let people support him and would not listen to what has been said.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

He also recalled the prophet Isaiah’s words: “Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen: your hands are full of blood.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

In his Palm Sunday homily last week, Pope Leo said that Jesus “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them.”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

“He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“It is the same as the ghosts, and the dybbukim. They will fight you when you try to bury them, but you must not listen to them.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny