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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When managers hear out employee hesitations and verbally reward inclusive behavior, norms are reinforced.
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Colleen Tolan, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
In Tarrant County hearings, each person was heard out, but the event was elective for commissioners.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Ben Sulayem stated that another team won't be added for the sake of it, but instead, the racing series is open to hearing out a proposal.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Today, Melendez can no longer hear out of one of his ears.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
Analysts say that suggests at least a willingness on the U.S. side to hear out China’s concerns on export controls.
—Ken Moritsugu, Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2025
The diverse guest list could be part of Newsom’s attempt to self-brand as a centrist ahead of a possible 2028 run, hearing out conservative critics while trying to assume his party’s mantle.
—Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
It could be heard out on the concourse and the staircase and on the street, a kind of silence that could not be moved.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 22 May 2025
So far, the group’s Budget and Finance Committee has been hearing out city departments’ requests for additional funding as part of daily budget hearings.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 22 May 2025
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Colleen Tolan, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
In Tarrant County hearings, each person was heard out, but the event was elective for commissioners.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Ben Sulayem stated that another team won't be added for the sake of it, but instead, the racing series is open to hearing out a proposal.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Today, Melendez can no longer hear out of one of his ears.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
Analysts say that suggests at least a willingness on the U.S. side to hear out China’s concerns on export controls.
—Ken Moritsugu, Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2025
The diverse guest list could be part of Newsom’s attempt to self-brand as a centrist ahead of a possible 2028 run, hearing out conservative critics while trying to assume his party’s mantle.
—Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
It could be heard out on the concourse and the staircase and on the street, a kind of silence that could not be moved.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 22 May 2025
So far, the group’s Budget and Finance Committee has been hearing out city departments’ requests for additional funding as part of daily budget hearings.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 22 May 2025
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“Hear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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