How to Use attentive in a Sentence

attentive

adjective
  • The hospital is proud of its attentive staff.
  • Our waiter was very attentive.
  • The servers are over-the-top attentive.
    — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The concierge team is attentive, too.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
  • The warm and attentive service is just the bean sprout on top.
    — Axios Charlotte Team, Axios, 19 July 2024
  • This has made the males attentive to the mood of the female hawks.
    — Ernie Cowan, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 Dec. 2017
  • There was a swim up bar and attentive service at the beach chairs.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Lena sounds warm and attentive.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
  • While the crane parents are attentive, both of its chicks face risks.
    — Anne Readel, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
  • Few paintings seem as alive, as switched on, as attentive to you.
    — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2020
  • To be deeply attentive to one thing is, of course, to let others fall away.
    — Hari Kunzru, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021
  • But fans were attentive enough to add the gallery response that the pros longed for.
    — Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, 30 May 2021
  • Canines who know their name will be attentive.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Drivers are supposed to be attentive and keep their hands on the wheel.
    — Matt McFarland, CNN, 29 June 2021
  • The waitstaff is very attentive and the food arrives fast and hot.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
  • All kids need loving and attentive care, but the orchids even more so.
    — Jenny Anderson, Quartz, 3 Dec. 2019
  • The wine list is deep, and the service is attentive and knowledgable.
    — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 9 July 2018
  • Inside is super-clean and nice, and the servers were very kind and attentive.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
  • The food was divine, and the service was attentive and warm.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
  • Both attentive and wary, the animals seemed not from this world.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Its staff is kind and attentive, quick to top off your coffee if your mug is anything but full.
    — Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The staff was lovely, cheerful and attentive; the vibes were good.
    — Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2020
  • The moves turned her into the kind of person who makes friends fast—warm and attentive, but serene.
    — Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 21 May 2019
  • Chris was very attentive and wooed her to get her attention away from the other guy.
    — Megan Decker, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Apr. 2018
  • The kids were really attentive and doing their best to soak it up.
    — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 2 June 2020
  • Despite the chaos of very many demands, the bar staff remains attentive and quick on their feet.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Very attentive and proud of their growing business.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The concierge will set up any adventure, and the service at the pool and beach is attentive.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
  • There are some clunky bits in which the filmmakers aren’t attentive enough to details.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2022
  • All the birds seemed happy to be with their fellow-birds, and with the gentle, attentive staff.
    — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025

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