paying attention
Example Sentences
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It’s a lesson for America, if anyone in Washington is paying attention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
As soon as something happens, we tell ourselves that it had to be that way — and that it was obvious to anyone paying attention.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The good news is that more Americans are paying attention.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
It’s just been far too many years of paying attention to water quality and vehicle and industrial emissions and all the rest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Finn, Chess, and Natalie all made doubtful faces, as if none of them had been paying attention to the weather either.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
