How to Use attention in a Sentence

attention

noun
  • You need to pay more attention in school.
  • A cat on a leash is sure to attract attention.
  • She likes all the attention she is getting from the media.
  • I would like to call your attention to a problem we are having.
  • The trial is getting a lot of public attention.
  • My attention wasn't really on the game.
  • The children were competing for the teacher's attention.
  • The actor avoids drawing attention to himself.
  • The book has received national attention.
  • We focused our attention on this particular poem.
  • As an adult what was the first cheese that got your attention?
    — Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
  • But that wasn't the video that got attention.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
  • It’s been brought to both of their attention.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The attention grew to be too much.
    — Alexandra Rockey Fleming, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Your mind needs the same attention.
    — Roger Van Zanen, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
  • At first, no one paid attention.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Your neck and chest deserve the same attention as your face.
    — Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
  • But Godoy doesn’t call attention to it.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • This attention spares our plants from pests and fungal stress.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Laso didn't have her phone or any type of light that might draw attention to her.
    — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2024
  • My attention stayed fixed on Faisal.
    — Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Thank you for your attention to this matter.
    — Haley Ott, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Thank you for your attention to this matter!
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Thank you for your attention to this matter!
    — Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Thank you for your attention to this matter.
    — Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Thank you for your attention to this matter.
    — Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Thank you for your attention to this matter!
    — Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Thank you for your attention to this matter.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Thank you for your attention to this matter!
    — Sarah Dean, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Weird mutant mice, called scurfy mice, had grabbed their attention.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2025

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