How to Use responsive in a Sentence
responsive
adjective- The store is very responsive to the needs of its customers.
- The patient was not responsive to the treatment.
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The touch screen is responsive and clear.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Again, a responsive strike but this time with a pair of assists.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2024
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The 14-inch touch screen is clear and responsive.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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Sport mode makes your steering wheel feel more responsive.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
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There is also a responsive screen that gets bright enough to see outdoors.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 13 July 2023
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But good employees need time to stay on top of work emails and be responsive to clients.
—Chintan Shah, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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The buttons are also responsive, and the scroll wheel is nice and smooth.
—Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 9 May 2025
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The midsole foam is soft and highly responsive but not mushy.
—Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 25 Apr. 2022
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Bone is also highly responsive to how it is used.
—Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
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The front desk was responsive and always quick to answer calls.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
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The high refresh rate ensures that the phone feels smooth and responsive.
—Christian De Looper, BGR, 25 Oct. 2022
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Listen to their plants, listen to the soil, and just be responsive to their needs.
—Claire Reid, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2021
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To his credit, the gent manning the phone was very responsive.
—Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2022
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Even in those big swells, the 72 feels solid and responsive to the helm.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2022
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The buttons are responsive, with just enough give on every press.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
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In real-world use, the touch stripe proved responsive but sometimes finicky.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026
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The victim was responsive when paramedics arrived at the scene.
—Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2022
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Aguilar said some schools now have dress code policies that are more responsive to students’ needs.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2022
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Be responsive to your child in a consistent way.
—Parents, 24 May 2026
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This means that key presses are fast and responsive, and that each press doesn’t require too much force.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2026
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This work will not just be responsive, but preventive.
—Zohran Mamdani, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026
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Smart lighting must be plugged into power and on all the time to be responsive.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
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By the time first responders arrived at the scene, the boy was responsive and able to talk.
—Adam Sabes, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2023
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The keyboard is responsive and comfortable to type on, and the screen is bright and vivid.
—Jon Martindale, Forbes, 17 May 2021
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These mice were similarly non-responsive to the sight and smell of food.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
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The aluminum body feels sturdy and high-end, and the touchpad is smooth and responsive.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 26 July 2025
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But these changing strategies might still be met with the same non-responsive result.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Your four-week-old will be more responsive to the world around him, startling or crying at loud noises.
—Nate Dern, The New Yorker, 18 June 2022
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