listen
verb (used without object)
to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
are listening
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present progressiveof listen.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In many ways, it feels like an inflection point in which more community leaders and elected officials are listening to their concerned constituents and hitting the pause button on development for now.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Many of those who have gone back to the ancient story are younger people who are listening to the audiobook version.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Local residents have turned out in force to resist the gargantuan installations — and their political leaders are listening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
“We are listening to the people’s demands,” a saleswoman told North Korea’s state broadcaster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
At forty minutes past the hour, the Mercury Theatre’s Dan Seymour announces to the audience that they are listening to a presentation of H. G. Wells’s The War of the Worlds on CBS Radio.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
