listen
verb (used without object)
to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
listens
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present tense formof listen (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Also in the interview, he revealed inspiration can come from the most unlikely sources - he "records the phone-ins on This Morning" and listens to them in the evening.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
City Hall needs someone who listens and is “willing to grow,” said Marlene Fonseca, who heads the Engineers and Architects Assn., a union that endorsed Raman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Anyone who listens to this single on Cyrus’ 2017 album, “Younger Now,” can hear Parton’s bubbly voice behind that of her goddaughter, nestled between samples of phone messages the legend left for the pop songstress.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
How to speak so someone listens, how to make eye contact, how to focus on what’s happening between two people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
He was called an-yai-yu-kok, the one that everyone listens to.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
