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Recent Examples of receptivity
Their emotional awareness is a gift… but this almost all-consuming receptivity can easily result in them taking harmless jokes or silly comments personally.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Though most people understand the need for sunscreen, many don’t realize that the brain, like the skin, is an organ with exquisite receptivity to the outside world.
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Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2026
Sometimes these shifts are small, noticeable only to the character experiencing them, as when an impending hurricane heightens the narrator’s receptivity to the minor mysteries of humble objects.
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Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Sometimes, what needs to be said will be heard best later — after emotions settle and receptivity returns.
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Glenn Kurlander,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
That’s a good thing, as the challenges today are no less significant and will require not just receptivity and flexibility, but agility and urgency.
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David Rosowsky,
Forbes.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Qualities often seen in children – such as humility, receptivity, and purity – open us to the spiritual sense of what is real.
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Monica Passaglia,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 Dec. 2025
The solstice naturally pulls us toward rest and receptivity; this ritual simply creates a pocket of stillness where the subtle can speak.
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Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
18 Dec. 2025
This result suggests that the pathway regulates uterine receptivity.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Dec. 2025
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Though most people understand the need for sunscreen, many don’t realize that the brain, like the skin, is an organ with exquisite receptivity to the outside world.
—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2026
Sometimes these shifts are small, noticeable only to the character experiencing them, as when an impending hurricane heightens the narrator’s receptivity to the minor mysteries of humble objects.
—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Sometimes, what needs to be said will be heard best later — after emotions settle and receptivity returns.
—
Glenn Kurlander,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
That’s a good thing, as the challenges today are no less significant and will require not just receptivity and flexibility, but agility and urgency.
—
David Rosowsky,
Forbes.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Qualities often seen in children – such as humility, receptivity, and purity – open us to the spiritual sense of what is real.
—
Monica Passaglia,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 Dec. 2025
The solstice naturally pulls us toward rest and receptivity; this ritual simply creates a pocket of stillness where the subtle can speak.
—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
18 Dec. 2025
This result suggests that the pathway regulates uterine receptivity.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receptivity
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His receptiveness and work are making an impression.
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As the number of men sharing beauty content online grew, so did brands' receptiveness to partnering with male makeup artists for partnerships.
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Issues could include insomnia, aggression, difficulty concentrating, sensitivity to psychotropic medication and exacerbation of existing mental illness -- like anxiety, depression and schizophrenia.
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The initial test flights showed that the aircraft handled better than expected despite the pitch sensitivity.
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At least two other children in Florida have died in hot cars since the beginning of 2026, according to the education and public awareness group Kids and Cars.
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The most obvious factor being that the games are being played in the US, Canada and Mexico, which raises Americans’ overall awareness and puts matches in far more favorable TV windows.
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Symptoms of heat exhaustion or heat stroke include heavy sweating, dizziness, nausea, confusion, a rapid pulse or loss of consciousness, the news release from the health department said.
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Symptoms of heatstroke include confusion, altered mental status, slurred speech, hot and dry skin or profuse sweating, very high body temperature, loss of consciousness, and very high body temperature.
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To find relief, many people turn to therapy, exercise, lifestyle changes, support groups, mindfulness practices or medication.
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Practices such as breathing exercises, mindfulness and time in nature are frequently discussed in conversations about nervous system regulation.
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The perception of aliveness is part of what keeps us alive.
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As such, the primary goal of introducing novelty into a relationship is simply to reintroduce aliveness.
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That attentiveness showed up in small ways throughout our stay.
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In the past 15 years, and especially in the last five, our city has seen an influx of pizza restaurants and chefs who’ve brought a diversity of styles and an attentiveness to elevated ingredients and approaches.
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“Receptivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptivity. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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