attentive
adjective
at·ten·tive
ə-ˈten-tiv 
2
: heedful of the comfort of others : solicitous
an attentive waitress
3
: offering attentions in or as if in the role of a suitor
an attentive boyfriend
attentively
adverb
attentiveness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of attentive in a Sentence
The hospital is proud of its attentive staff.
Our waiter was very attentive.
Recent Examples on the Web
But the Civil Rights era has had a powerful and long-lasting legacy in broadening access through an assessment of applicants that is attentive to identity.
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Sarah Stoller / Made By History, TIME, 11 July 2024
Some appeared not to be looking at the screens directly, while others were attentive and actively taking notes as the video was played by Baldwin's defense.
—NBC News, 10 July 2024
Convenient access to the local scene is a given, whether that consists of evening theater production or the best shopping in town, and so too are superb dining and attentive service.
—Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
No matter the size of an event’s audience, however, there was a common thread: eager and attentive attendees, many of whom came prepared with questions to ask at panels and post-screening Q&As.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 June 2024
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Sarah Stoller / Made By History, TIME, 11 July 2024
Some appeared not to be looking at the screens directly, while others were attentive and actively taking notes as the video was played by Baldwin's defense.
—NBC News, 10 July 2024
Convenient access to the local scene is a given, whether that consists of evening theater production or the best shopping in town, and so too are superb dining and attentive service.
—Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
No matter the size of an event’s audience, however, there was a common thread: eager and attentive attendees, many of whom came prepared with questions to ask at panels and post-screening Q&As.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for attentive
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“Attentive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attentive. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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attentive
adjective
at·ten·tive
ə-ˈtent-iv
1
: paying attention
2
: thoughtful for the welfare or comfort of others : courteous
attentively
adverb
attentiveness
noun
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