Attentive: meaning and example
adjective · In the sense illustrated below
Listening or watching carefully and responding with care.
Example sentence
“An attentive friend noticed that I had gone quiet.”
An illustrative sentence written for Ikigain.
Putting it into words
In a compliment
“You were so attentive when I explained the problem. I did not feel rushed.”
This example illustrates a positive sense or context. The same word can have other meanings; choose it for what you actually want to say.
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