be tuned to — to be aware of, sensitive to, or in harmony with a particular situation, feeling, or change
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to be aware of, sensitive to, or in harmony with a particular situation, feeling, or change
Pronunciation (IPA): /bi tuːnd tuː/
Example Sentences
- My mom is so tuned to my mood that she knows I failed the test before I even say a word.
- The radio in my dad's car is permanently tuned to a station that only plays songs from 1985.
- Successful marketers are tuned to the smallest shifts in consumer behavior.
be tuned to
NOUN[/bi tuːnd tuː/]
to be aware of, sensitive to, or in harmony with a particular situation, feeling, or change
💡 Concept
Her ears are tuned to her baby's every soft cry at night.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/bi tuːnd tuː/
🇬🇧 UK/biː tjuːnd tuː/
🌳Etymology
Roottune
Suffix--ed
🎵Rhyme
mooned to
spooned to
swooned to
🔗Collocations
be tuned to the needs of
be tuned to a channel
finely tuned to
be tuned to changes in
naturally tuned to
be tuned to one's emotions
stay tuned to
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom is so tuned to my mood that she knows I failed the test before I even say a word.”
😄 Fun example
“The radio in my dad's car is permanently tuned to a station that only plays songs from 1985.”
“Successful marketers are tuned to the smallest shifts in consumer behavior.”
“As a nurse, she is finely tuned to signs of pain that patients don't even mention.”
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