undivided/full/complete attention
idiom
: concentration on what someone is doing or saying
Please give the speaker your undivided/full/complete attention.
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The Red Sox’s current young trio has the full attention of the Boston faithful.
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 9 June 2025
Barring these blips for catching your breath, Nightreign demands your full attention for the entirety of a 30-to-45-minute expedition.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 29 May 2025
Ensure that other obligations are taken care of and that a client or manager has your undivided attention, perhaps even turning on Do Not Disturb so others cannot intrude on your work time.
—Maria Ross, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
This can be as simple as turning to your partner and giving them your undivided attention for a few minutes.
—Phil Stark, CNBC, 10 June 2025
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 9 June 2025
Barring these blips for catching your breath, Nightreign demands your full attention for the entirety of a 30-to-45-minute expedition.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 29 May 2025
Ensure that other obligations are taken care of and that a client or manager has your undivided attention, perhaps even turning on Do Not Disturb so others cannot intrude on your work time.
—Maria Ross, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
This can be as simple as turning to your partner and giving them your undivided attention for a few minutes.
—Phil Stark, CNBC, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for undivided/full/complete attention
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“Undivided/full/complete attention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undivided%2Ffull%2Fcomplete%20attention. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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