listen
verb (used without object)
to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
will be listening
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future progressiveof listen.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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When Warsh speaks Friday at the Kansas City Fed’s annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo., investors will be listening for an account of how Warsh reads this economy and what would make him move.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Additionally, Acree said investors will be listening for any new “tangible evidence” Qualcomm provides about its guidance for $5 billion in data-center revenue in fiscal-year 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
In 1965 Epstein predicted that “the children of 2000 will be listening to the Beatles.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Analysts will be listening for the company’s strategy on home listings moving forward, Wells Fargo Securities analyst Alec Brondolo wrote in a Monday note.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
The President himself will be listening, as will the chief executives of most of the states.
From Astounding Stories, August, 1931 by Various
