How to Use attentive in a Sentence

attentive

adjective
Definition of attentivenext
Synonyms for attentivenext
  • The hospital is proud of its attentive staff.
  • Our waiter was very attentive.
  • The warm and attentive service is just the bean sprout on top.
    — Axios Charlotte Team, Axios, 19 July 2024
  • Among the group that sees it that way, 72% say Biden hasn't been attentive to the right issues.
    — Jennifer Agiesta, CNN, 8 Nov. 2021
  • The waitstaff is very attentive and the food arrives fast and hot.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Swift and Kelce’s menu Our waiter, Juan, was attentive, from the drink service to the entrees.
    — Yvette Walker, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Hugo, one of the most attentive English setters, tucked in behind me on the floor and licked Cheyenne’s face.
    — Christine Cunningham, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Dec. 2021
  • And Lazaro says the defense can paint a picture of James Craig as a kind and attentive partner.
    — Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2024
  • His expertise shows in the classroom, and the kids are attentive and willing to listen to him.
    — Austindedios, oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2023
  • On-site staff: Having an attentive and well-trained staff available around the clock can make guests feel safer.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
  • While the service was attentive, my food took a long time to get to the table, and most of it arrived cold and lacking in flavor.
    — Megan Dubois, Chron, 31 Dec. 2022
  • In a statement to The Times, Jon Kean, a school board member, said the district and board have been very attentive to concerns at the campus.
    — Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Many of the bartenders and servers are from Ireland, and service is attentive; sometimes the food takes a long time to arrive.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The shifting landscape has forced agents to be more attentive and nimble with their clients’ movies.
    — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2022
  • There are some clunky bits in which the filmmakers aren’t attentive enough to details.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The elegant menu matches the room; the precise and attentive service matches the menu.
    — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2024
  • She's been very attentive to her baby, nuzzling and cradling the newborn.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 4 July 2024
  • Rooms are clean, spacious, and bright, and service is attentive.
    — Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Donoghue’s prose is too attentive to the craggy beauty of the island and the flutterings of Trian’s heart to suggest the book is padded.
    — Ron Charles, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Larry was a good dad … always attentive to the kids, great parents.
    — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 22 July 2023
  • Kopp met with caucus members and pledged to be attentive to their concerns.
    — Bryn Stole, baltimoresun.com, 18 Oct. 2021
  • The service here is attentive and top notch, and breakfast is included with your stay.
    — Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Thank you for being attentive and ready for her arrival.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Instead, her songs seem to unfold at tempos that feel attentive to life.
    — Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022
  • The service here is so attentive the waiters come equipped with extra flashlights to lend you so your ancient self can read the menu.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The staff, while still finding its footing, is smart, attentive and determined to please.
    — Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Victims are motionless, with a slow heart rate, and attentive to threat.
    — Jen Percy, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Having a mission to get past an area that would soon be getting pounded by rough, cold waves kept the kids focused and attentive.
    — Seth Liss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Williams seems to have grown up hyper-attentive to every sound within earshot.
    — Chris Richards, Washington Post, 16 June 2022
  • Her Mel can be attentive and sympathetic one minute, yet very defensive and wily the next.
    — Diedre Johnson, TVLine, 9 Sep. 2024

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