attention-getting
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Here years of travel probably stood me in good stead, although in my normal life I usually enter new situations in some respected, even attention-getting role like “guest lecturer” or “workshop leader.”
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Peers can redirect students’ attention when they’re off-task or ignore attention-getting behaviors.
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Some of the Pepettes spent as much as $100 of their own money to make an individual sign, decorating it with twinkling lights and other attention-getting devices.
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It was like having a bucketful of ice water tossed in my face—unpleasant, but attention-getting.
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One of the reasons Netflix remains the leading stand-up platform has been its ability to create attention-getting events.
From New York Times
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