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Synonyms for attentiveness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : uh-ten-tiv
Phonetic Transcription : əˈtɛn tɪv

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Définition of attentiveness

Origin :
  • mid-15c., from attentive + -ness.
  • noun attention
  • noun consideration
Example sentences :
  • He answered, looking down into her eyes, which were full of attentiveness.
  • Extract from : « At Fault » by Kate Chopin.
  • He was assured then of their attentiveness and protected from their interruption.
  • Extract from : « The Bishop's Apron » by W. Somerset Maugham
  • The kindness and attentiveness of this man are simply wonderful.
  • Extract from : « The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky » by Modeste Tchaikovsky
  • All this cordial kindness and attentiveness were putting him at his ease.
  • Extract from : « The Woman of Mystery » by Maurice Leblanc
  • He understood her attentiveness to his comfort when she touched his arm and begged a word with him.
  • Extract from : « Red-Robin » by Jane Abbott
  • The eyes were closed, but now there was an attentiveness, an alertness to him.
  • Extract from : « Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town » by Cory Doctorow
  • His attentiveness and courtesy were not ungrateful after the way things were thrown at you at Sothern and Lee's, we declared.
  • Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • The twins' devotion to each other was never failing, but this attentiveness on the part of Carol was extremely odd.
  • Extract from : « Prudence Says So » by Ethel Hueston
  • For a few minutes she failed to connect the attentiveness of Judge Smith, his paternal banter, with her activity under the table.
  • Extract from : « Gargoyles » by Ben Hecht
  • Certainly, privacy should be respected, and we should not force ourselves upon others, but attentiveness is not intrusiveness.
  • Extract from : « Herein is Love » by Reuel L. Howe

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