How to Use hear in a Sentence

hear

verb
  • I couldn't hear a word of what he said over all that noise.
  • I heard her in concert a few years ago.
  • Do you hear that music?
  • I've heard it said that smoking is bad for your health.
  • I hear he's leaving town.
  • I thought I heard him leave.
  • Would you turn the volume up a little? I can't hear.
  • The committee will hear witnesses today.
  • I don't know what happened. I'll let you know if I hear anything.
  • Have you ever heard Wagner sung in English?
  • That’s when more shots were heard.
    — Jack Myer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
  • About eight shots are heard in the video.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 18 May 2026
  • My boyfriend heard it too but shrugged it off.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
  • But Miller doesn’t want to hear it.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Want to hear more about how math could change our lives?
    — Emily Kwong, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
  • So what took her so long to let her voice be heard?
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
  • But to all of a sudden hear that?
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Because no one else can hear it.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
  • That had not been heard widely.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
  • There is no person at the wheel to hear you.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • Trump has heard the calls for action.
    — Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Nearby boaters heard a call for help.
    — Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
  • That was the last most people heard of it.
    — Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • Salvary is heard yelling in the video.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Haven’t heard his name much this weekend.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026
  • People should feel heard, not rushed.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
  • It's just meant the world to hear those stories.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
  • Screams of pain could be heard on the broadcast.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
  • That was just not heard of for a woman to show.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 June 2026
  • Just hearing us out was, for me, progress.
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026

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