How to Use attention in a Sentence

attention

noun
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  • 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.
  • They're not used to getting a lot of attention and love.
    — ABC News, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Adam McKay would like to bring to your attention that the world is burning.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 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
  • This attention spares our plants from pests and fungal stress.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Novak used crafty strategies to draw attention to the show.
    — Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The result is a deep, rhythmic gurgling sound that draws the attention of bass and pike from long distances.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Apparently, Justin wasn't too pleased with all the attention their split received, and what Chrishell said on the show.
    — Women's Health, 30 May 2023
  • In the Belgian fashion press there was at that time a lot of attention to Belgian fashion.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 June 2023
  • The 2014 trial attracted global attention as the details of Steenkamp’s death were beamed around the world.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2023
  • My mother-in-law is 92 and mostly healthy but craves attention.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2023
  • The Aries solar eclipse turns your attention to a new passion pursuit.
    — USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
  • All the bookings had to go through me — a welcome excuse to let my extreme attention to detail be put to good use.
    — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The French linen is high-quality, and the soft fringes are hand-finished, so much care and attention are put into these covers.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
  • This attention to both the macro and micro speaks to the broad cross-section of visitors Munich attracts.
    — Emma Spedding, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges Michael Monaco failed to pay careful enough attention to the road.
    — Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Donovan said his team isn't worried about the attention becoming a distraction for the team, even with the meteoric rise in fame for Kelce and the Chiefs.
    — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • With a generic plot over the course of five episodes, Echo struggles to capture the audience’s attention because of its slow pacing.
    — David Zimmermann, National Review, 27 Jan. 2024
  • So the staff at Alaska SeaLife Center have taken on the role of mom, providing the walrus babe with round-the-clock cuddling and attention.
    — Carissa Quiambao, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The answer is that even leading journals such as Nature strive for attention.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
  • There is nothing the matter with this woman wanting some attention and alone time with her partner.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2023

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