as in watchfulness
the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger
your attentiveness prevented a potentially bad accident
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Recent Examples of attentiveness
Life without that kind of attentiveness?
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
This conviction shaped his attentiveness to Jews facing state oppression.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Steady, intentional eye contact conveys attentiveness and respect.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Good care requires a level of presence and attentiveness that just can’t be scaled.
—Jen Zamzow, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
The company is aiming squarely at a traveler who wants the convenience of commercial routes but the comfort and attentiveness that usually come with chartering a jet.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2025
Tilting your head toward another person indicates attentiveness and eagerness.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
The current Super Cruise system monitors a driver's attentiveness through the use of sensors and eye-detection cameras.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
His possession-by-possession attentiveness was not good.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
This conviction shaped his attentiveness to Jews facing state oppression.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Steady, intentional eye contact conveys attentiveness and respect.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Good care requires a level of presence and attentiveness that just can’t be scaled.
—Jen Zamzow, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
The company is aiming squarely at a traveler who wants the convenience of commercial routes but the comfort and attentiveness that usually come with chartering a jet.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2025
Tilting your head toward another person indicates attentiveness and eagerness.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
The current Super Cruise system monitors a driver's attentiveness through the use of sensors and eye-detection cameras.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
His possession-by-possession attentiveness was not good.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attentiveness
Noun
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A lot of this involves watchfulness—noticing what the preferring mind (that is, the editing mind) as put in place, and accepting it, and building upon it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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This patience is watchfulness, not idleness.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However its active compounds, which can trigger euphoria or alertness, are technically listed as psychotropic substances, creating a complex legal gray area in Kenya.—
Joseph Maina,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Human tissues can respond to light in ways that extend beyond vision — through photoreceptor signalling in the eye that regulates circadian rhythms, mood, alertness and other functions, as well as through light-sensitive metabolic processes in cells.—
Lynne Peeples,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On Wednesday, the intro to space class at Metropolitan State University of Denver held a watch party for the Artemis II mission launch.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While a watch urges vigilance and planning, a warning means immediate action is needed to stay safe and avoid travel unless absolutely necessary.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Her vigilance is intimidating and alluring.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Attentiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attentiveness. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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