attentive
Example Sentences
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It prompts me to be less attentive, because I perceive the notetaker as a safety net.
From Slate • May 24, 2026
Since becoming a mother, keepers said she had settled "beautifully" into her new role, and was proving to be "calm, attentive and content", while trusting her keepers to be nearby but not too close.
From BBC • May 19, 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
The idea that meaningful and attentive engagement could come from averting your gaze may seem counterintuitive, but it translates to other basic forms of human interaction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
A juggler tosses globes of black and white and silver high into the air, where they seem to hover before falling again into his hands, his attentive spectators applauding.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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