How to Use undivided in a Sentence

undivided

adjective
  • The pope blessed the mom, then the dad, then his undivided attention on our baby Luke.
    Nbc Universal, NBC News, 16 June 2024
  • Event of the day After Mayfield’s Nick Biega sealed his spot in the final in the first heat of the 200, the next heat had the crowd’s undivided attention.
    cleveland, 3 June 2022
  • But the man who was running the program at the time gave her a racket and his undivided attention.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 17 Feb. 2023
  • These phones unfold to reveal a single undivided OLED screen roughly the size of a small tablet.
    Matthew Kitchen, WSJ, 31 May 2019
  • Singh was born in a small village of undivided India, which is now in Pakistan.
    NBC News, 19 June 2021
  • How long must a Black person in our one nation, undivided, be made to feel second rate?
    Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2020
  • Rodney Dugas is one of more than 50 landowners of the undivided estate.
    Sara Sneath, NOLA.com, 31 May 2018
  • That placid scene was, briefly, a launchpad for hope that the demise of the Soviet Union would bury the threat of great power war and mark the start of lasting peace in an undivided Europe.
    Robert Burns, ajc, 22 Jan. 2022
  • But the point of going to a basketball game isn’t to stare at the game itself with undivided attention.
    Kate Knibbs, Wired, 31 Aug. 2020
  • What’s the one room in any house where you’re guaranteed to have your guest’s undivided attention?
    Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 14 Mar. 2022
  • The next is to give them the undivided focus that emergencies deserve.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2022
  • Bening sets the tone for the whole movie, which is heavy on procedure and seeks your undivided attention.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2019
  • And on their new single, much like on the stage, the two musicians want your undivided attention.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Best of all, the man of the hour, the expert who received my undivided attention, is someone who inspired me early in my walk.
    Darnell Mayberry | , cleveland, 22 July 2023
  • Crew said at that public hearing that the project would be reduced to a two-lane undivided highway but that the cost would remain at $125 million.
    Jeff B. Flinn, ExpressNews.com, 20 Jan. 2020
  • Popes throughout the centuries were undivided in their opinion on the subject.
    John Hirschauer, National Review, 10 June 2019
  • More than an hour before the opening tip, Doncic warmed up in front of scores of fans who paid him undivided attention, all on their feet.
    Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Changing source requires one’s undivided attention, as scrolling through three screens is the order of the day.
    Scott Sturgis, Philly.com, 7 May 2018
  • Or, at the very least, to grant these films the courtesy of our undivided attention rather than our hasty, premature dismissals.
    Justin Chang, latimes.com, 9 May 2018
  • No joke: Some people have full-on ruined their hair with bleach just to get this guy's undivided attention.
    Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 19 Nov. 2020
  • The album is a full universe of sound, and one that deserves your undivided attention.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2022
  • Avoid a costly mishap and give this method your undivided attention as the nuts tend to go from perfect golden brown to burnt in a matter of seconds.
    Claire Perez, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Nov. 2019
  • Gabrielle Union's daughter just gave her the greatest Mother's Day gift of all — her undivided attention for an adorable lip sync video!
    Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
  • My grandma offered a kind of calm, undivided attention that my mom and dad — who both worked full time — often couldn’t.
    Laura Newberrystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2022
  • This ruse of undivided backing flies in the face of reality.
    David Marks, Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2024
  • People want to see your face and have your undivided attention.
    Stacey Hanke, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
  • It’s a match made in heaven, and one that deserves your undivided attention.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Any book where the theme of the recipes is tied together by a long strand of pasta is going to instantly win my undivided attention.
    Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Do some deep breathing, pet them calmly, and make sure to give them your full, undivided attention at least 15 minutes per day, to soothe both them and yourself.
    Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 20 Mar. 2020
  • And to give your undivided attention is a gift far more valuable and loving than flowers and chocolate.
    Curt Steinhorst, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024

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