attentive
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I couldn’t entirely determine whether my own disappointing experiences had made me more attentive to these complaints or whether the memes had taught me to regard male shoppers with additional suspicion.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 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
Ube leaned forward, his flannel-wrapped elbows on the low counter and his eyes attentive under his thick eyebrows.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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