attentive

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“Kafka was a foreigner everywhere, especially in Prague,” Maïa Hruska writes in her absorbing book, “Kafkaesque,” which receives a fittingly attentive translation from the French by Sam Taylor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Simi Valley police said that, whether operating bicycles, or electric bicycles or other motorized devices, riders need to “remain alert and attentive near roadways and railroad crossings.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

It has not been a major issue, but when I consider the effects of inflation on our retirement savings, I have become more attentive to such matters.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Juliette's head teacher, Amelia McIlroy, said she was "a genuinely caring and attentive listener, a true friend who listened with warmth, respect and sincere interest to her peers and to our staff".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Dressed in a red T-shirt, jeans, and sandals, he looked relaxed and smiled sweetly at the attentive kids seated in stackable chairs.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden