listener

Example Sentences

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“I like to leave a lot of space for the listener to find the answers themselves rather than answer it for them,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

The lessons: Be an active listener, and if you make a mistake, move on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“Never Be the Same” includes many moments like this that lull the listener into losing track of place and time with songs grounded in emotion and meaning.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Leo is more of a listener and, in his speeches, he has focused on social priorities like the fight against poverty and repeated warnings over the risks of artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The Greeks began a process that became unusually pronounced in Western music: emphasis on a VIP class of performers whose brilliance was intended to strike awe and enchantment into the hearts of the ordinary listener.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall