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attuning

  • present participle of attune.

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My attention span is so bad lately that it really is just me closing my eyes and composing emails that I’ll forget to send rather than attuning to some higher power.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

She was an artist not just adept at expressing her own vulnerabilities, but attuning to those of her listeners.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2025

The Buddha suggests that we work with the fundamental dissatisfaction we feel by releasing craving, and attuning to the sensory richness of the present moment.

From Slate • Aug. 3, 2024

Staying ahead as a manufactured spender means staying alert, and attuning yourself to particular ways that abstract financial innovations can be layered.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2021

"To bate the dogs with," I replied, attuning my speech to his as best I could.

From Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. by Ross, Martin