How to Use attentive in a Sentence

attentive

adjective
  • 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
  • But fans were attentive enough to add the gallery response that the pros longed for.
    Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, 30 May 2021
  • 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
  • To be deeply attentive to one thing is, of course, to let others fall away.
    Hari Kunzru, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021
  • Drivers are supposed to be attentive and keep their hands on the wheel.
    Matt McFarland, CNN, 29 June 2021
  • 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
  • Gonzalez wants his team to be more effective in the build-up and more attentive at the back.
    Dallas News, 21 May 2021
  • 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
  • Its staff is kind and attentive, quick to top off your coffee if your mug is anything but full.
    Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Sep. 2021
  • 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
  • Ava is taking great care of her daughter and is attentive to the cub's needs, according to a release from the zoo.
    PEOPLE.com, 3 Aug. 2021
  • 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
  • The healer needs to be attentive and monitor the health of all members, as its primary role is to keep the team alive and well.
    Thomas Lim, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021
  • 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
  • Service is impeccable and attentive, and the staff clearly takes pride in their guests’ enjoyment.
    Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Helping small businesses was part of her White House portfolio, and even conservative critics acknowledge she’s been attentive to the issue.
    Charlotte Alter / Pittsburgh, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024

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