attentive
adjective
at·ten·tive
ə-ˈten-tiv 
2
: heedful of the comfort of others : solicitous
an attentive waitress
3
: offering attentions in or as if in the role of a suitor
an attentive boyfriend
attentively
adverb
attentiveness
noun
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The hospital is proud of its attentive staff.
Our waiter was very attentive.
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Service overall was very attentive, welcoming and friendly.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
There is no silver bullet and no one right way to be a great leader, but all leaders can benefit from being attentive to their strengths and weaknesses while learning how to be successful in whatever context they are placed in.
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—Tony Gambill, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Chair Jerome Powell has been attentive to the risk of labor market weakening, but getting a clean read on the data has been challenging because of strikes and storms.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
The big picture: Trump, partly in response to the enlarged coalition that fueled his victory, plans to be super attentive to emerging technologies.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
There is no silver bullet and no one right way to be a great leader, but all leaders can benefit from being attentive to their strengths and weaknesses while learning how to be successful in whatever context they are placed in.
Follow me on LinkedIn.
—Tony Gambill, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Chair Jerome Powell has been attentive to the risk of labor market weakening, but getting a clean read on the data has been challenging because of strikes and storms.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
The big picture: Trump, partly in response to the enlarged coalition that fueled his victory, plans to be super attentive to emerging technologies.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Attentive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attentive. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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attentive
adjective
at·ten·tive
ə-ˈtent-iv
1
: paying attention
2
: thoughtful for the welfare or comfort of others : courteous
attentively
adverb
attentiveness
noun
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