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be attentive

VERB
listen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept admit attend get observe take notice tune in
STRONG
adopt audit auscultate catch concentrate eavesdrop entertain hark harken hearken mind monitor obey overhear receive welcome
WEAK
auscult be all ears get a load of give an audience to give attention give heed to hang on words hear out hear tell lend an ear pick up on prick up ears take advice take into consideration take under advisement tune in on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny dispute ignore miss refuse reject
STRONG
disobey disregard forget neglect turn away
WEAK
speak talk
VERB
mind
Synonyms
STRONGEST
care for notice perceive
STRONG
baby-sit behold discern discipline ensure govern guard look mark note observe oversee regard see sit superintend supervise watch
WEAK
give heed to have charge of keep an eye on listen up make certain mind the store ride herd on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
neglect overlook
STRONG
disregard forget ignore

Example Sentences

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Struthers’s advice: Don’t be paranoid, but do be attentive and proactive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

He urged believers to "be attentive to others... reaching out to the marginalised and becoming witnesses of God's tenderness."

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

“The history of financial stability concerns is that the last episode is not going to predict the next episode, so you have to be attentive to everything.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

“One important theme throughout history . . . is that federal courts have to be attentive to the limits of their power,” she said.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2025

I asked, imagining Charlie trying to be attentive.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer