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attentive

[uh-ten-tiv] / əˈtɛn tɪv /




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“Markets will be very attentive to clues for September, which features updated forecasts,” analysts at KBC Bank said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

But Purohit took the letter to heart and moved her mom in, watching with relief as she thrived under Silverado’s specialized and attentive care.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

"This kind of predictive coding is something we associate with being awake and attentive, yet it's happening here in an unconscious state," said Dr. Benjamin Hayden, professor of neurosurgery at Baylor.

From Science Daily Jun. 29, 2026

But an attentive reader may discern a darkness in Duchamp that Mr. Strausbaugh seems not to notice.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

“Storytellers are always different. They prefer their stories be left alone. But they also prefer an attentive audience. I usually listen and record later. I have a nearly perfect memory.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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