variants
also tentie
as in attentive
paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity
I warn ye now, ye best be tenty
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Adjective
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Luxury meets pet-friendliness with spacious rooms and attentive service.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025 -
The attentive and gracious service merits applause and, along with the exciting Nikkei fare, a swift return visit.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, the older golden retriever, Jessie, proved observant, and that a dog's sense of smell is too strong for deception.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Director Hsu is more of the observant type.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Stewart threw a flat ground session at Chase Field on Tuesday under the watchful eye of a trainer and general manager Brandon Gomes.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Their watchful eyes and swift response can make all the difference in a water emergency.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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People who are at more risk of iron deficiency, such as those who are menstruating, are pregnant, or who follow vegan/vegetarian diets, may need to be more mindful of matcha's effects on iron.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2025
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While she's drawn toward mindful and pensive reads, the former Today host appreciates some powerful fiction as well.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Williams and Hawkins will be manning a barista-style espresso station to keep players awake.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Mark Breckenridge, Huron Valley Ambulance spokesman, said the driver was awake and talking when the ambulance arrived at the scene, but not completely alert.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Stay vigilant by monitoring the sky for ominous signs and listening for the telltale sound of thunder.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Sleepwalking explores the narrow yet profound space between the vigilant awareness of wakefulness and the surrender to the unknown feelings and sensations of sleep.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, designers found ways to make geometry feel alive, a balancing act between strength and movement.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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Evening light spills across the pollinator gardens—alive with bees, hummingbirds, and the occasional wandering chicken—before dissolving into the shimmer of the Mackinac Bridge.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Guardiola is aware of the threat posed by a team playing on the break.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Cisneros said investigators are aware of a video taken at the apartment complex that surfaced on social media and captured what sounded like 12 gunshots being rapidly fired.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Tenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenty. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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