listen
verb (used without object)
to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
was listening
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past progressiveof listen.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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A cynic might say that early on they made warnings because they had anxieties, but also no one was listening and they just wanted to go on the record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
It also showed me a larger, broader landscape and a way of thinking existed, not just for Springsteen, but for all of the other music I was listening to.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
"It was all in Korean, so it was much easier to understand than the K-pop I was listening to," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
She was listening to a podcast about weight-loss drugs and started to think they might help her too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
He acted like he was scared somebody was listening, even though there wasn’t a soul around.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
