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.