: aware of and attentive or responsive to something
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… designed to produce a … police department that is more attuned to the needs of individual communities …—
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Clifford Krauss… what's especially crucial is the mother's or caregiver's "sensitivity"—how attuned she is to her child's experience of the world.—Pamela Druckerman
Pamela Druckerman… disenchanted with a government that seems more attuned to the interests of big business and rural folk than to those of urban dwellers.—Edwin O. Reischauer
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As if each of us isn’t a walking embodiment of our moment, clueless and attuned at once, screaming about one thing and in total denial about another.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
But almost all of Western pop, rock, hip-hop and jazz is based off the system of 12 notes and their specific overtones—as a result, our brains have become attuned to them, and anything outside that system can just sound weird.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
Studies shows that children fare better as adults when their parents are present and attuned.
—Nina Bandelj, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
In addition to showcasing Jordan’s impressive directorial chops, the film shows that Rocky’s rhythms and tropes are surprisingly malleable and attuned to shifting genres.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
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Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
But almost all of Western pop, rock, hip-hop and jazz is based off the system of 12 notes and their specific overtones—as a result, our brains have become attuned to them, and anything outside that system can just sound weird.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
Studies shows that children fare better as adults when their parents are present and attuned.
—Nina Bandelj, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
In addition to showcasing Jordan’s impressive directorial chops, the film shows that Rocky’s rhythms and tropes are surprisingly malleable and attuned to shifting genres.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
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“Attuned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attuned. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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