as in aware
having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind
a truly considerate person, always mindful of the needs of others
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Recent Examples of mindful
Be especially mindful of skimmer devices in tourist areas, which are popular targets.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Frustrated with missing the most important part of the season, Doncic is also mindful of being cautious about his future.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Common practices include body scans, grounding (noticing your feet on the floor), intentional breathwork, gentle shaking (sometimes called TRE, for tension releasing exercises) and slow mindful movement.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Be mindful of jumping too quickly, speaking too boldly or committing to something that still needs time to unfold.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Frustrated with missing the most important part of the season, Doncic is also mindful of being cautious about his future.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Common practices include body scans, grounding (noticing your feet on the floor), intentional breathwork, gentle shaking (sometimes called TRE, for tension releasing exercises) and slow mindful movement.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Be mindful of jumping too quickly, speaking too boldly or committing to something that still needs time to unfold.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for mindful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mindful
aware
Adjective
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The four set lines enforce my preferred tab orthodoxy—four spaces, with tab and backspace both aware of this.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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Upon further investigation, police became aware of earlier reports as well as an online video, which went viral on Facebook, showing the beaver attacking other people in the park.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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“Mindful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mindful. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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