as in watchfulness
the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger
your attentiveness prevented a potentially bad accident
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Recent Examples of attentiveness
Nolan’s attentiveness to his characters extends beyond the page.
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Eliana Dockterman, Time, 12 May 2026
The variance with accustomed Goodspeed values is apparent from the very first moments, though the opening gambit fails due to an appalling lack of attentiveness from the audience.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
As a professor of a notoriously difficult subject, Green said a teaching approach centered on encouragement and attentiveness has been the key to helping her students succeed.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
In Smith’s attentiveness, the painting became a locus of communion, one that linked him to the artist who made it.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Over time, that attentiveness builds a reputation more durable than performative confidence.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
There’s a gentleness, patience, care, and concentration in meaningful work, an attentiveness close to love, that embodies the best in culture.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Once traversed by Genghis Khan, this is a focal point of Scythian-Turkic culture, whose arid slopes somehow sustain nomadic life that demands constant attentiveness to the environment.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
The customer claimed the service lacked attentiveness throughout the evening — and that the staff failed to explain elements of the dining experience.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Eliana Dockterman, Time, 12 May 2026
The variance with accustomed Goodspeed values is apparent from the very first moments, though the opening gambit fails due to an appalling lack of attentiveness from the audience.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
As a professor of a notoriously difficult subject, Green said a teaching approach centered on encouragement and attentiveness has been the key to helping her students succeed.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
In Smith’s attentiveness, the painting became a locus of communion, one that linked him to the artist who made it.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Over time, that attentiveness builds a reputation more durable than performative confidence.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
There’s a gentleness, patience, care, and concentration in meaningful work, an attentiveness close to love, that embodies the best in culture.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Once traversed by Genghis Khan, this is a focal point of Scythian-Turkic culture, whose arid slopes somehow sustain nomadic life that demands constant attentiveness to the environment.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
The customer claimed the service lacked attentiveness throughout the evening — and that the staff failed to explain elements of the dining experience.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attentiveness
Noun
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Hong Kong icon Tony Leung has channeled brooding urban energy for the masterpieces of Wong Kar-Wai, balancing the debonair ennui of Marcello Mastroianni with the quiet watchfulness of Montgomery Clift.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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In nine short, potent chapters, Beckerman lays out the essential traits of an effective dissident — loyalty, recklessness and watchfulness, among them — to illustrate how communities of resistance are built from the ground up.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Bright light in the 2,500-10,000 lux range during the first six hours of a night shift suppresses melatonin and enhances alertness.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2026
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Bright light in the 2,500-10,000 lux range during the first six hours of a shift suppresses melatonin and sharpens alertness.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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The batteries are commonly found in products including phones, watches, e-cigarettes, hoverboards and appliances.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Come football season, this chowder is an easy thing to serve at a watch party.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Traditionally, maintaining vigilance in places like the South China Sea requires constant Naval patrols, which are expensive.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Not fear, but disciplined vigilance.—
Manny Khan,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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“Attentiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attentiveness. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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