as in watchfulness
the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger
your attentiveness prevented a potentially bad accident
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Recent Examples of attentiveness
Steady, intentional eye contact conveys attentiveness and respect.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Good care requires a level of presence and attentiveness that just can’t be scaled.
—Jen Zamzow, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
The company is aiming squarely at a traveler who wants the convenience of commercial routes but the comfort and attentiveness that usually come with chartering a jet.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2025
Tilting your head toward another person indicates attentiveness and eagerness.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
The current Super Cruise system monitors a driver's attentiveness through the use of sensors and eye-detection cameras.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
His possession-by-possession attentiveness was not good.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Viewer Reactions Instagram users instantly flocked to the video, touched by Rusty's attentiveness and curiosity.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Both audiences can struggle with attentiveness, want to be led, and ultimately just want to have fun.
—Nina West
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Good care requires a level of presence and attentiveness that just can’t be scaled.
—Jen Zamzow, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
The company is aiming squarely at a traveler who wants the convenience of commercial routes but the comfort and attentiveness that usually come with chartering a jet.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2025
Tilting your head toward another person indicates attentiveness and eagerness.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
The current Super Cruise system monitors a driver's attentiveness through the use of sensors and eye-detection cameras.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
His possession-by-possession attentiveness was not good.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Viewer Reactions Instagram users instantly flocked to the video, touched by Rusty's attentiveness and curiosity.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Both audiences can struggle with attentiveness, want to be led, and ultimately just want to have fun.
—Nina West
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attentiveness
Noun
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A lot of this involves watchfulness—noticing what the preferring mind (that is, the editing mind) as put in place, and accepting it, and building upon it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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This patience is watchfulness, not idleness.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For example, start your day with coffee for maximum alertness, then switch to chai in the afternoon.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
6 Feb. 2026
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However, first-generation antihistamines can also cause drowsiness, sedation, and fatigue, which can affect alertness, concentration, and memory.—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The note also had details about a floodlight at Guthrie's home and an Apple watch.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Community members have organized visible school watches to ensure families are not isolated or caught alone in moments of fear.—
Marilyn Carlson Nelson,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The work demanded mobility and vigilance.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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In some cases, extra vigilance means that faculty have backed away from initial commitments.—
Jonathan Wosen,
STAT,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Attentiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attentiveness. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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