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attentive

[uh-ten-tiv] / əˈtɛn tɪv /




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The Saint Paul Hotel — Overlooking Rice Park in downtown St. Paul, the Saint Paul Hotel delivers old-world elegance with the kind of attentive service that’s increasingly rare.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

It prompts me to be less attentive, because I perceive the notetaker as a safety net.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

Since becoming a mother, keepers said she had settled "beautifully" into her new role, and was proving to be "calm, attentive and content", while trusting her keepers to be nearby but not too close.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

It also spoke to who Kiara was as a person, family members said: beautiful, warm, thoughtfully attentive to details and focused on the things that matter most.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

If Cynthia could be attentive and serious all class, she would get the last five minutes to do her thing.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds




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