1
as in focused
having the mind fixed on something
Susan became particularly attentive when the sportscaster turned to women's tennis, her favorite sport
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as in thoughtful
given to or made with heedful anticipation of the needs and happiness of others
an attentive neighbor who helps out whenever and wherever she spots a need
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as in alert
paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity
if only for your own safety, you need to stay attentive when you are hunting
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Recent Examples of attentive
There was a swim up bar and attentive service at the beach chairs.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Commonplace virtues turn toward vice: compassion veers toward deceit, attentive parenting toward either laxity or oppressiveness, friendship toward jealousy or contempt, sociability toward falsehood or cruelty.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
Warm, welcoming, and attentive staff that remember you by name?
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the women’s brother, Andy (a Kristofferson-haired Burns), a painter, is enjoying a new romantic life with kind, attentive, same-aged Renee (Minnie Driver) shortly after being dumped by his younger wife of 15 years, Tina (Morena Baccarin).
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Commonplace virtues turn toward vice: compassion veers toward deceit, attentive parenting toward either laxity or oppressiveness, friendship toward jealousy or contempt, sociability toward falsehood or cruelty.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
Warm, welcoming, and attentive staff that remember you by name?
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the women’s brother, Andy (a Kristofferson-haired Burns), a painter, is enjoying a new romantic life with kind, attentive, same-aged Renee (Minnie Driver) shortly after being dumped by his younger wife of 15 years, Tina (Morena Baccarin).
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attentive
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Searching for a thoughtful gift for your mother-in-law who has everything?—
Brie Schwartz,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2025
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The thoughtful renovation opened a new chapter for a mother and her three kids.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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Other toll collection services like PA Turnpike and FasTrak in addition to New York have also reported text scams and are notifying customers on their website with alert banners.—
Emily Barnes,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Google, to be fair, does a great job in keeping most of these out of harm’s way and those that do evade the security protections in place are generally quickly removed after discovery by Google itself or after researchers blow the alert whistle.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Don Johnson is sending kind words to his longtime friend Bruce Willis.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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For Fall, the collection, the designer looked towards romance, marked by a softness of silhouettes, sheer layered fabrics and floral motifs in response to the world, currently viewed as crueler than kind.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Amid the chaos of the past 11 days, Mooney’s family and friends have stayed vigilant and sought updates on her condition as frequently as possible.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Remain vigilant Data breaches of this magnitude have become more common in recent years, according to Chetty.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
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None of these restaurants, which require a higher financial investment than Sora Craft Kitchen, are strictly solo-chef restaurants — their staffs are tiny and caring — but each chef’s individual vision comes through when there are fewer diners to feed.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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At each of the facilities, experienced volunteer health care professionals provide services in a caring environment and partner with laboratories, diagnostic centers, hospitals and treatment centers to connect patients with low-cost options for those additional types of services.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
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The idea is to match daylight to the period that most people are awake.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Blue light from screens and other sources can keep your brain awake and interfere with the production of melatonin, the sleep hormone.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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The filing indicates that there was at least one other interested bidder for the library assets.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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Those who are interested in learning more about Dollywood employment opportunities can visit dollywoodjobs.com.—
Robin Raven,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Attentive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attentive. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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