: aware of and attentive or responsive to something
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… designed to produce a … police department that is more attuned to the needs of individual communities …—
Clifford Krauss
Clifford Krauss… what's especially crucial is the mother's or caregiver's "sensitivity"—how attuned she is to her child's experience of the world.—Pamela Druckerman
Pamela Druckerman… disenchanted with a government that seems more attuned to the interests of big business and rural folk than to those of urban dwellers.—Edwin O. Reischauer
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Meanwhile, Voisin gives a cerebral performance of a man who occupies and contributes to a thrillingly tactile space while his antennae are attuned to another realm entirely.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
His performance reminds you that these athletes are just guys—teeming with testosterone, sure, but the good ones are attuned to the value of loyalty even within their competitiveness.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Interest in aggressive interactions, which are likely to reveal shifts in dominance or signal potential threats, echoes findings that humans are especially attuned to watching conflict in media.
—Clarissa Brincat, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2025
Institutional investors are increasingly attuned to the financial risks that nature loss represents in their portfolios and are taking an active and vocal role in engaging companies on this issue.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
His performance reminds you that these athletes are just guys—teeming with testosterone, sure, but the good ones are attuned to the value of loyalty even within their competitiveness.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Interest in aggressive interactions, which are likely to reveal shifts in dominance or signal potential threats, echoes findings that humans are especially attuned to watching conflict in media.
—Clarissa Brincat, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2025
Institutional investors are increasingly attuned to the financial risks that nature loss represents in their portfolios and are taking an active and vocal role in engaging companies on this issue.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Attuned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attuned. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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