listen in

Example Sentences

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Vanessa Scaglione, head of corporate real estate, said this allows introverted staff to listen in and be part of the team without the pressure to engage.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investors will be listening in to the conference call Wednesday night for more insight on these announcements.

From Barron's

"There's almost a stigma about it, and you'll listen in different rooms, which shows you think it's only relevant to one gender, which of course isn't true," she said.

From BBC

Simon arranged some hay bales in the shape of a seat for her and tucked loose hay all around her legs, too, so that she might sit near him and listen in warmth and comfort.

From Literature

The girls had been listening in on our conversation.

From Literature