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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
Endometriosis is an underresearched (and often misunderstood), multi-system condition that requires thoughtful, individualized care across all life stages.
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Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
Score our favorite new finds, including a brilliantly fun garlic peeler, a thoughtful batter dispenser for pancakes, baked goods, and more, and a genius two-in-one flipper spatula.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Even when everyone is informed and thoughtful.
—Jimmy Wales, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
You’re meant to become a thoughtful communicator, whether through writing, teaching or speaking your truth, as your unique insight and perspective could become central themes in your journey.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
Score our favorite new finds, including a brilliantly fun garlic peeler, a thoughtful batter dispenser for pancakes, baked goods, and more, and a genius two-in-one flipper spatula.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Even when everyone is informed and thoughtful.
—Jimmy Wales, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
You’re meant to become a thoughtful communicator, whether through writing, teaching or speaking your truth, as your unique insight and perspective could become central themes in your journey.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thoughtful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoughtful
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Only four minutes later, Kilman tried to pass around Aaronson, but gave it straight to the attentive No 11.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Even as Wall Street analysts complained that Costco ought to be more attentive to shareholders, its strategy appeared to be working.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Adams described the attack as deliberate and that Koehler intended to terrorize the victim.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Their learning is efficient because it’s embodied, adaptive, deliberate, and continuous.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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As the sole music category at the moment, the batch of nominees is reflective of the launchpad TikTok has provided for new artists.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Johnson County government website says to incorporate reflective elements into costumes.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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After almost getting run over by two cars in heavy rain, a tiny black kitten was saved by a kind stranger who stopped to help him and ended up taking him home.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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During high school, Morgan dates Chris (Scott Eastwood), who is magnetic but inconsiderate, and her sister dates Chris’s best friend, Jonah (Dave Franco), who is shy and kind.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
24 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 melancholy truth is that things have sunk into a morass of demoralization and low standards, with journalism inhabiting the poverty sector among the disciplines, and this at a time when communications nationally and internationally have reached an apex of urgency and complexity.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The soundscape’s melancholy unease conveys a sense of people persisting against the chaos of the world.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ladd anchors the film with her character’s thoughtful and caring attempts to aid the troubled young woman.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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Child psychologist Ana Aznar, founder of REC Parenting, previously told Newsweek that children thrive when surrounded by caring adults.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The differences between any given Grokipedia and Wikipedia entry are in some sense hard to debate because there is no shared ground upon which to have a reasoned disagreement; to gravitate toward Grokipedia is to leave the world of evidence for that of belief.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
28 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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