adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
more
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It shall, however, receive a more attentive consideration.
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Margarett seemed to her more removed than usual, quieter, but at the same time more attentive to her family.
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The longer and more complicated the motor pattern the child can navigate, the more attentive she appears.
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People who watch news tend to be more attentive to what is on the screen.
very
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Pleasant Alpine atmosphere. Very attentive service.
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It has a small patio garden overlooking a sandy beach and a very attentive and friendly proprietor, Lynne Glennie.
■ NOUN
service
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The Captain's Table provided an agreeable meal, with attentive service .
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The attentive service offered by the management is most obvious in the dining-room where the meals served are appetizing and varied.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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an attentive father
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Hecke's new work has something of interest for both the casual and attentive viewer.
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The crew were extremely attentive to the passengers' safety.
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The waiters were attentive and friendly.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As a husband, he fulfilled the model role of an attentive and loving spouse.
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Atmosphere is easy going, service is attentive .
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Frank was attentive to me, even courtly.
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He, too, looks attentive , as if awaiting an order.
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It is an excellent place for families as the staff are friendly, relaxed and attentive .
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The egoist might now appeal to the difference between awareness and attentive attentiveness.
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The younger men were cynically attentive , petting their carefully trimmed beards inspired by Edison Banks.