attuned

Definition of attunednext
past tense of attune

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of attuned Harrison’s sociological portrait is attuned to the common idea that disaster can quickly become boring—or all too quickly assimilated and ignored. — Literary Hub, 12 Nov. 2026 Courtney is attuned to the singularity of each, their vocal tics and fixations and privacies, their fledgling channels of desire and uncanny knowledge of beauty. — Jamie Hood, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2026 His experience in Peru garnered broad consensus among the cardinals, who chose a bishop with roots in Latin America — someone who speaks Spanish fluently and is attuned to the concerns of the people of that continent. — Claudia Rebaza, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026 Many black holes may be unobservable, owing to their having no companions, and dark matter may be attuned to a fifth dimension. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 It is also rooted in being geographically close to clients and attuned to the pulse of their needs. — Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 For Fried is, as his poems prove, a writer attuned to the shape of thought and the sound of a word. — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Since Trolly Stop is located a block from the ocean, the restaurant is attuned to keeping the beach a clean place. — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 17 July 2026 These are people who are hypervigilant, attuned to the smallest shift in a room, able to sense when someone is not quite telling them the truth. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attuned
reconciled
Verb
  • Gramm revealed that the two reconciled prior to the band’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In 1945, the British people also expected a peace dividend—the welfare state—that could not be reconciled with the costs of maintaining a global empire.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Attuned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attuned. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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