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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Buick’s concepts have been quite good for a little while now, perhaps a function of a division that doesn’t have the full attention of GM executives, or perhaps a function of a need to compete in Asia where cars are getting more sophisticated almost by the minute.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
During your next conversation, give your full attention for at least two minutes.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
For parents who work, and can’t play school for hours on end, or tote tots to daily playdates, experts agree a small amount of undivided attention for your child each day can go a long way.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 23 July 2025
Even five minutes of undivided attention can go a long way.
—Mark Travers, CNBC, 13 July 2025
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
During your next conversation, give your full attention for at least two minutes.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
For parents who work, and can’t play school for hours on end, or tote tots to daily playdates, experts agree a small amount of undivided attention for your child each day can go a long way.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 23 July 2025
Even five minutes of undivided attention can go a long way.
—Mark Travers, CNBC, 13 July 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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