pay attention to

idiom

: to concentrate on
Pay (close/careful) attention to what she says.

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Since children rely on their parents for safety and care, their brains are wired to pay attention to their caregiver’s stress levels. Juli Fraga, Time, 23 Sep. 2025 When stocks hit record highs (which often come before crashes), pay attention to valuation, not price. Steve Booren, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025 Inouye recommends to pay attention to your body — and your wife — if something feels wrong, and head to a doctor. Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025 The bottom line is that a feeling of inadequacy can be a strong motivator to pay attention to what AI is doing and where AI is heading. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pay attention to

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“Pay attention to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20attention%20to. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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