attentive

Example Sentences

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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

"As for us, his parents, we are waiting. Our contacts at the crisis centre are very attentive and inspire confidence. We are tired but optimistic," he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Treasury yield slipped to a three-month low just below 4% in Asian trade as investors remained attentive to geopolitical developments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

He smiled with some satisfaction in the rapt attitudes of his hearers; for both of us could not have been more attentive, though I, for empty shew, flipped the pages of my Locke.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson