hearkening (to)

variants or harkening (to)
Definition of hearkening (to)next
present participle of hearken (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearkening (to)
hearing
Verb
  • The Creature tells its story, and hearing its perspective allows a dying Victor to acknowledge his mistakes.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The trial schedule was interrupted early in December when Pattis asked Underhill, the judge hearing both cases, to be allowed to withdraw from representing Diamantis in the second trial.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Hearkening (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearkening%20%28to%29. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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