hear out
phrasal verb
heard out; hearing out; hears out
: to listen to (someone who wants to tell something)
I know you don't agree but hear me out.
Examples of hear out in a Sentence
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Archdiocese official Geri Royale Byrd, co-director of the initiative, reminded audience members throughout the evening that the plan is a proposal, that Seek the City’s more than 200 team members are determined to hear out all comments and questions and to incorporate them as the process unfolds.
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Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
Is there ever any point in pleading to be heard out?
—Wesley Morris Ron Butler Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
The documents are a prelude to Friday’s meeting of independent agency advisers, who will discuss the data and hear out each company’s case before making a recommendation on expanding the medicines’ approval.
—Damian Garde Reprints, STAT, 14 Mar. 2024
After always taking the time to hear out his constituents, he’s delivered millions in funding to improve our roads, schools and public safety here in Silicon Valley and worked to lower our cost of living.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Pet Peeves: Motorcycles, people who take themselves too seriously, and people who won't hear out new ideas.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2023
To this day, Ruffalo can’t hear out of his left ear.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 Jan. 2024
With the former president again skipping the debate, how much interest would there be in hearing out a collection of non-Trump candidates?
—Steve Kornacki, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2023
Jimmy can’t hear out of one ear; one of his fingers got caught in a machine.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Sep. 2023
Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
Is there ever any point in pleading to be heard out?
—Wesley Morris Ron Butler Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
The documents are a prelude to Friday’s meeting of independent agency advisers, who will discuss the data and hear out each company’s case before making a recommendation on expanding the medicines’ approval.
—Damian Garde Reprints, STAT, 14 Mar. 2024
After always taking the time to hear out his constituents, he’s delivered millions in funding to improve our roads, schools and public safety here in Silicon Valley and worked to lower our cost of living.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Pet Peeves: Motorcycles, people who take themselves too seriously, and people who won't hear out new ideas.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2023
To this day, Ruffalo can’t hear out of his left ear.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 Jan. 2024
With the former president again skipping the debate, how much interest would there be in hearing out a collection of non-Trump candidates?
—Steve Kornacki, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2023
Jimmy can’t hear out of one ear; one of his fingers got caught in a machine.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Sep. 2023
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“Hear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20out. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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