: aware of and attentive or responsive to something
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… designed to produce a … police department that is more attuned to the needs of individual communities …—
Clifford Krauss
Clifford Krauss… what's especially crucial is the mother's or caregiver's "sensitivity"—how attuned she is to her child's experience of the world.—Pamela Druckerman
Pamela Druckerman… disenchanted with a government that seems more attuned to the interests of big business and rural folk than to those of urban dwellers.—Edwin O. Reischauer
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According to Univision’s Vice President of Programming Strategy and Scheduling Barbara Musa Ruiz, the move is part of a larger effort to innovate and stay attuned to evolving viewer preferences.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
These dogs thrive on companionship and are highly attuned to their human family's emotions, often seeking support and reassurance through physical closeness when overwhelmed.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Be emotionally attuned to your child’s needs and feelings.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
Certain moments of unabashed emotion where the music swells feel attuned to the vivid realism of cinematographer Santiago Gonzalez’s hyperactive camera.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Veronica Villafañe, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
These dogs thrive on companionship and are highly attuned to their human family's emotions, often seeking support and reassurance through physical closeness when overwhelmed.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Be emotionally attuned to your child’s needs and feelings.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
Certain moments of unabashed emotion where the music swells feel attuned to the vivid realism of cinematographer Santiago Gonzalez’s hyperactive camera.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Attuned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attuned. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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