receptiveness

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  1. sensitivity
  2. awareness
  3. consciousness
  4. mindfulness
Noun
  • The setup process guides the listener through a calibration process that fine-tunes the audio output based on the sensitivity of each ear.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • This part of the label is extremely important for identifying food allergens and sensitivities.
    Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of sensitivity
Noun
  • Trump’s edict on Wednesday may have sealed the bill’s fate while also raising public awareness of the issue.
    Brian Stelter, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
  • By addressing the upfront cost barrier, improving public awareness of energy-efficient technologies like heat pumps, and providing stronger financial incentives, BEPS could become a crucial tool for driving building decarbonization.
    Ali Hoss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of awareness
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  • Guests can make their way to the pool and feel inspired by her Truth Eyes covering the iconic SLS duck and Fiat 500 cars, intended to encourage individuals to live their lives in a higher state of consciousness.
    Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The law has come up in similar cases in Missouri and elsewhere in recent years, after first entering mainstream public consciousness in connection with the deadly shooting of Trayvon Martin, a Black teenager, near Orlando in 2012.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of consciousness
Noun
  • Here are a few simple mindfulness exercises to help keep you grounded: Take deep breaths by inhaling for a count of four, holding for four and exhaling for four.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Expert Weighs In Carrie Speed, a mindfulness coach and wellness strategist and the founder of Joyful Rising, weighed in with Newsweek.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of mindfulness
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