overhear

Example Sentences

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As I reviewed Tuesday’s events at a bar near Altman’s home in San Francisco’s Russian Hill neighborhood, I couldn’t help but overhear a conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Interestingly, the girls that I overhear speaking about romantic relationships, many of them are not in heteronormative relationships.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Sometimes I just watch, trying to melt into a crowd, to overhear conversations, to spot glances and gestures and to see who leads and who follows.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2025

It was popular in competitive office environments — among, for example, salesmen who didn’t want the other fellas to overhear their leads.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024

Margaret and I had a booth, which I liked a lot because I wasn't too eager for anyone to overhear what we had to say.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg