How to Use attuned in a Sentence

attuned

adjective
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  • Dogs, on the other hand, have evolved to be highly attuned to what humans want.
    — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2012
  • Others, like JuiceLand's Shook, were less attuned to the potential issues.
    — Courtney Rubin, Marie Claire, 26 Apr. 2013
  • To regain relevance, speakers powered by AI will become more attuned to what customers might ask a smart system.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The sound of this solicitation purr is especially inharmonic, and cat owners are actually more attuned to it than non-owners, so there's no learning to just ignore it.
    — Sarah Zhang, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2012
  • In the rainy season, a skylight above the bed will keep you attuned to the shifting of the clouds.
    — Vogue, 22 Oct. 2021
  • French onion soup was the only dish not attuned to the season.
    — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 4 Oct. 2017
  • The soundtrack to this film is acutely attuned to the landscape.
    — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2021
  • The rhythm and motions of the chairs are really well attuned to how the camera moves and how the shots are cut.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Bird watchers tend to become more attuned to the wider world.
    — Lila MacLellan, Quartz, 25 June 2021
  • Amid this stream, people tend to be more attuned to that which resonates with their minds the most.
    — Sharmin Ali, Forbes, 16 May 2022
  • And that was very attuned to my own vantage point and beliefs.
    — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
  • As time passes, Gil becomes more attuned to the desert’s birds.
    — Christine Smallwood, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Listeners attuned to Latin beats may very well find the same joy.
    — Raisa Bruner, Time, 28 June 2019
  • To be human is to be attuned to the suffering of others.
    — Sadia Hassan, Longreads, 13 July 2018
  • The sun rises later and light lasts longer in the evening, but our bodies are more attuned to light in the mornings and darkness in the evenings.
    — Dr. Alicia Zellmer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2022
  • In humans, this master clock takes input from the retina to keep the body attuned to the local time.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 2 Oct. 2017
  • Even her beauty look—an ombre blunt bob—was attuned to the latest trends.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The prospect of inflation is likely to make people even more attuned to their cash, too.
    — Telis Demos, WSJ, 9 May 2022
  • The great Melanie Lynskey plays Ruth, a sad-sack nursing assistant who has become too attuned to the miseries of the world.
    — Richard Lawson, HWD, 20 Jan. 2017
  • People are more attuned to their holistic well-being and how to manage the stress that comes from any job.
    — Dinesh Sheth, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Shoppers have become attuned to big sale events over the summer months.
    — Kiri Masters, Forbes, 12 July 2022
  • Claire is really attuned to that and hopefully the film is as well.
    — Stuart Miller, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Feb. 2023
  • And everyone else was already kind of attuned to being able to do that. . . .
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2021
  • But that hinges on whether the world’s largest seafood chain adapts to changing market demands and gets attuned to what customers want.
    — Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 30 July 2024
  • Even in the rare corners of the planet these domes haven't yet reached, organisms already seem attuned to the faintest changes in lighting.
    — Joshua Sokol, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2022
  • The king has made several other bids to seem attuned to modern Britain.
    — Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2023
  • As the daughter of a painter and sculptor, Cooper is highly attuned to the emotions certain tones can evoke.
    — Danielle Harling, House Beautiful, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Being more attuned to each other may allow you two to get lost in each other again.
    — refinery29.com, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Until the late 1800s the Great Plains were covered by endless acres of native grasslands, well attuned to the unique climate of the region.
    — Jeff Berardelli, CBS News, 21 May 2020
  • Self-Focus: Unlike orchid children, who tend to be more sensitive and attuned to others' emotions, dandelion children are more likely to focus on their own goals and well-being.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024

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