listen

Example Sentences

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Ye offered to meet members of the community in person "to listen", adding: "I know words aren't enough - I'll have to show change through my actions. If you're open, I'm here."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Sometimes, people walking by would stop, listen and join in.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

But throughout that journey, she has remembered one of Wooden’s most enduring maxims: “If you listen to players, they’ll listen to you.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

That would have been plenty, but a third section features Andrew Dismukes as an annoyed father refusing to listen to his 6-year-old son’s words.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Nim learned the language of dolphins, about the tiny crabs that float out to sea on their coconut homes, and how to watch the clouds and listen to the wind.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr