attentive ear
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Refers to listening carefully and with interest, often used metaphorically.
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- A good friend will always lend you an attentive ear when you need to talk.
- A good friend always offers an attentive ear when you're going through a tough time.
- The manager gave an attentive ear to the employee's concerns about the new policy.
- The therapist provided an attentive ear to all her patients' concerns.
- He hoped to find an attentive ear in the committee, but his proposal was quickly dismissed.
- A successful manager must have an attentive ear for feedback from their team.
- A therapist's primary role is to provide a non-judgmental and attentive ear.
- He always found an attentive ear in his grandmother, who loved to hear about his day.
- The politician promised to lend an attentive ear to the voices of her constituents.
- I really need an attentive ear right now; do you have a moment to talk?
- She has a naturally attentive ear for musical nuances and can identify every instrument.
- Known for her attentive ear, she was the person everyone in the office went to for advice.
- Thank you for your attentive ear; I feel much better after sharing my problems.
- The professor listened with an attentive ear to every student's question, no matter how simple.
- The students gave an attentive ear to the survivor's powerful testimony.
- When I was struggling with my decision, my mentor lent me an attentive ear.
- Successful leaders have an attentive ear for feedback from their team.
- If you lend an attentive ear, you'll often discover the true root of the problem.
- He sat by his grandmother's bed, offering an attentive ear to her life stories.
- The focus group participants gave the new product proposal their attentive ears.