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
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This patience is watchfulness, not idleness.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Once viewed as mere support cells for neurons, astrocytes are now thought to help tune brain circuits and thereby control overall brain state or mood — say, our level of alertness, anxiousness, or apathy.—
Ingrid Wickelgren,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Jan. 2026
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Caffeine Caffeine can increase energy and alertness and is found in energy drinks and certain dietary supplements, such as those that keep you alert and from falling asleep.—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
29 Jan. 2026
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More than 28 million people across the Southeast are under winter storm watches and warnings, including parts of northern Georgia, the Carolinas and southern Virginia.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Frankie Muniz isn't afraid to be everyone's comfort watch.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Proving this will require experiments that directly test how the rhythm affects brain cleaning, vigilance, and survival.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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Italy’s own history, including the consequences of fascist racial laws and deportations, has shaped a national commitment to remembrance, education and vigilance.—
Brian Siegal,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Attentiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attentiveness. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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