How to Use attentive in a Sentence

attentive

adjective

• The hospital is proud of its attentive staff.
• Our waiter was very attentive.
• The warm and attentive service is just the bean sprout on top.
  — Axios Charlotte Team, Axios, 19 July 2024
• But fans were attentive enough to add the gallery response that the pros longed for.
  — Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, 30 May 2021
• Among the group that sees it that way, 72% say Biden hasn't been attentive to the right issues.
  — Jennifer Agiesta, CNN, 8 Nov. 2021
• The waitstaff is very attentive and the food arrives fast and hot.
  — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
• To be deeply attentive to one thing is, of course, to let others fall away.
  — Hari Kunzru, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021
• The staff was lovely, cheerful and attentive; the vibes were good.
  — Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2020
• Drivers are supposed to be attentive and keep their hands on the wheel.
  — Matt McFarland, CNN, 29 June 2021
• Few paintings seem as alive, as switched on, as attentive to you.
  — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2020
• Swift and Kelce’s menu Our waiter, Juan, was attentive, from the drink service to the entrees.
  — Yvette Walker, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2024
• Hugo, one of the most attentive English setters, tucked in behind me on the floor and licked Cheyenne’s face.
  — Christine Cunningham, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Dec. 2021
• And Lazaro says the defense can paint a picture of James Craig as a kind and attentive partner.
  — Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2024
• These works are attentive to the rewards of story (What will happen to the butler on his road trip?
  — Rumaan Alam, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2021
• Gonzalez wants his team to be more effective in the build-up and more attentive at the back.
  — Dallas News, 21 May 2021
• His expertise shows in the classroom, and the kids are attentive and willing to listen to him.
  — Austindedios, oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2023
• The key to uniform and tender cookies is attentive mixing of the dough.
  — Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2020
• On-site staff: Having an attentive and well-trained staff available around the clock can make guests feel safer.
  — Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
• Its staff is kind and attentive, quick to top off your coffee if your mug is anything but full.
  — Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Sep. 2021
• While the service was attentive, my food took a long time to get to the table, and most of it arrived cold and lacking in flavor.
  — Megan Dubois, Chron, 31 Dec. 2022
• In a statement to The Times, Jon Kean, a school board member, said the district and board have been very attentive to concerns at the campus.
  — Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2022
• Many of the bartenders and servers are from Ireland, and service is attentive; sometimes the food takes a long time to arrive.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Feb. 2023
• The shifting landscape has forced agents to be more attentive and nimble with their clients’ movies.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2022
• There are some clunky bits in which the filmmakers aren’t attentive enough to details.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2022
• Ava is taking great care of her daughter and is attentive to the cub's needs, according to a release from the zoo.
  — PEOPLE.com, 3 Aug. 2021
• Then, out of the corner of his eyes, VanVleet saw attentive fans on the sideline calling out his name.
  — Mark Medina, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2020
• Find out what others think and be attentive to their opinions.
  — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 7 Dec. 2020
• The elegant menu matches the room; the precise and attentive service matches the menu.
  — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2024
• Tesla says drivers must remain attentive at all times, even in Full Self-Driving mode.
  — Joel Rose, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
• Each element of the Blue Christmas service is chosen with care to be attentive to the less-than-joyous moments people might be experiencing.
  — Jason Derose, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Feb 2025