listen

Example Sentences

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I listen for a whistle when she inhales, a sign her asthma is acting up, but don’t hear one.

From Literature

“We listen to music every day, before practice, before games. It’s a big part of how we get ready,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

She had reported on Mount St. Helens for long enough to have listened to the scientists, to have witnessed the bulge growing and the mountain shaking and erupting.

From Literature

The ensuing sound of the collision's initial impact was so loud that jurors winced after being warned to decrease the volume on their listening devices.

From Barron's

The ensuing sound of the collision's initial impact was so loud that jurors winced after being warned to decrease the volume on their listening devices.

From Barron's