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as in attentive
given to or made with heedful anticipation of the needs and happiness of others
a thoughtful offer to watch the neighbors' children on moving day a thoughtful manager who understands that people's families should be more important than their jobs
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as in deliberate
decided on as a result of careful thought
a thoughtful argument for military action
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as in reflective
given to or marked by long, quiet thinking
was a quiet and thoughtful child who rarely spoke but when he did, he almost always had something worthwhile to say
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Recent Examples of thoughtful
Through precise engineering and thoughtful choreography, robots like Oli symbolize the evolving relationship between humans and machines.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Want to stretch your holiday budget without skimping on thoughtful gifts?
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Connecting Worlds This thoughtful reimagining of the exhibit’s layout underscores the museum’s commitment to curatorial excellence, but that's only part of the equation.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
So how does a parent approach this dilemma in a thoughtful, supportive way?
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Want to stretch your holiday budget without skimping on thoughtful gifts?
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Connecting Worlds This thoughtful reimagining of the exhibit’s layout underscores the museum’s commitment to curatorial excellence, but that's only part of the equation.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
So how does a parent approach this dilemma in a thoughtful, supportive way?
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoughtful
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Ultimately, Flatbike’s evolution illustrates how attentive problem-solving rooted in personal experience can yield solutions that are both practical and widely relevant.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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Guys were paying attention to everything Coach was saying — very attentive to detail on coverages, plays, positioning — all that.—
Evan Bell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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War would also mean no deliberate, orderly transfer of some 12,000 Islamic State detainees from Kurdish to Syrian state prisons.—
Hassan Hassan,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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Hints of unease momentarily heightened as the Spartans — deliberate and layered — went to work.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The article should be between 300 and 500 words, and the tone should be accessible, informative, and reflective.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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While Efraimoglou is bold and authoritative, Vandorou is quiet and reflective.—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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People in his community of Park City, Kansas — a small town outside Wichita — remembered Rader as a quiet, kind, and rule-following man.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Such a brilliant actor, a kind heart and full of graciousness with a shining independent spirit.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Maybe the slower, more considered pace of life is exactly what is required to create a more sustainable place, and a more sustainable future.—
Emma John,
AFAR Media,
20 Aug. 2025
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At a time where equality is treated as an imposition on the other, Claire’s careful and considered story feels more relevant than ever.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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The manager who is so often the picture of calm had reddened eyes, a hint of melancholy in his voice.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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But about two-thirds of the way through, Roofman makes a quiet, almost imperceptible shift toward melancholy.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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He is often remembered for his caring and kind-hearted spirit, as well as his comedic abilities in both acting and life.—
Makena Gera,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Decades of perfectionism mixed with caring way too much about what people think prevented me from getting words on the page.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Deliberative democracy is the idea that decision-making and governance are arrived at through thoughtful, reasoned and respectful dialogue.—
Lee Bebout,
The Conversation,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Thoughtful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoughtful. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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