attentive
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In much of the first season of “Phony,” Connie Britton’s Ellen comes across as a totally caring and attentive mom to her boy Sonny.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
In class, she was an attentive student, her history teacher said—though she was most passionate about the school’s band.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
A.I. large language models are prompt, attentive, positive and frictionless—in short, much easier to deal with than humans with their own needs, wants, and moods.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
“He was an unbelievable class act. He had a tree issue. He had us out, and was so attentive and appreciative, it was just stunning to me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
They weren’t following everything the doctor was saying but, as people do with doctors, they were attentive to his manner, trying to see how serious things were.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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