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Overhearing
"Overhearing" in a Sentence (11 examples)
I couldn't help overhearing, but you're police officers who handle cyber-crime or some such?
Tom couldn't help overhearing what Mary said to John.
I couldn't help overhearing.
Tom couldn't help overhearing Mary and John's conversation.
Sorry to butt in, but I couldn't help overhearing that you're on your way to Boston. I live there and I'd be happy to put you two up for the night.
Tom couldn't help overhearing what Mary said.
I couldn't help overhearing you.
I like overhearing conspiracy theories at restaurants.
I couldn't help overhearing a bit of your conversation.
I couldn't help overhearing your conversation.
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Where overhearings were intended, as in conversations that girls wanted boys to overhear, the speaker often directed her gaze at the boy who was supposed to overhear while turning her mouth toward the ear of the listener.
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