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
Synonyms
Examples of attentive in a Sentence
The hospital is proud of its attentive staff.
Our waiter was very attentive.
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Being attentive to your team's input can prevent misunderstandings.
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Jason Walker, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Women have been the subject of too many theater projects to mention in recent seasons and have unknowingly primed an attentive audience for the prospect of a major female presidential candidate.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024
The place was packed on Monday afternoon as about 200 highly attentive older voters filled the auditorium.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2024
Although the staff at all Oberoi properties were extremely attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely kind, Ranthambhore felt more like a community than a typical guest-employee dynamic.
—Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
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Jason Walker, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Women have been the subject of too many theater projects to mention in recent seasons and have unknowingly primed an attentive audience for the prospect of a major female presidential candidate.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024
The place was packed on Monday afternoon as about 200 highly attentive older voters filled the auditorium.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2024
Although the staff at all Oberoi properties were extremely attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely kind, Ranthambhore felt more like a community than a typical guest-employee dynamic.
—Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
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“Attentive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attentive. Accessed 19 Sep. 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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