pay attention
Example Sentences
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It’s a nice tool in theory, a way to pay attention to the other people on the call and not my Apple Notes interface.
From Slate • May 24, 2026
But I also discovered a surprisingly simple trick in my own kitchen: pay attention to what you keep replacing.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
Staff at Barnes & Noble, the country’s largest book chain, pay attention to which books are mentioned on “The Rest is History.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
But the discovery gives scientists a clearer chemical target to investigate and gives people another reason to pay attention to the nutrients that support brain health.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
“No. Something like that might ruin everything. If we keep it as casual as possible, no one will give us a second glance. People don’t pay attention to ninety percent of what they see.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
