How to Use responsive in a Sentence

responsive

adjective
  • The store is very responsive to the needs of its customers.
  • The patient was not responsive to the treatment.
  • Even in those big swells, the 72 feels solid and responsive to the helm.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2022
  • In our short time with the Z Flip 6, the outer screen was bright and responsive.
    — Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 10 July 2024
  • The buttons are also responsive, and the scroll wheel is nice and smooth.
    — Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 9 May 2025
  • Listen to their plants, listen to the soil, and just be responsive to their needs.
    — Claire Reid, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2021
  • The keyboard is responsive and comfortable to type on, and the screen is bright and vivid.
    — Jon Martindale, Forbes, 17 May 2021
  • By the time first responders arrived at the scene, the boy was responsive and able to talk.
    — Adam Sabes, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Again, a responsive strike but this time with a pair of assists.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2024
  • To his credit, the gent manning the phone was very responsive.
    — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2022
  • The high refresh rate ensures that the phone feels smooth and responsive.
    — Christian De Looper, BGR, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Like, Elon Musk seems very responsive to the posters on Twitter.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The more rugged tires were louder on the road and the SUVs steering felt less responsive.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 6 July 2022
  • The victim was responsive when paramedics arrived at the scene.
    — Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2022
  • At least in some cases, the Biden White House has been responsive to fact-checking.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN, 2 May 2021
  • Either way, the electric motor is torquey enough to make the Buzz feel responsive around town.
    — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The main drawback is the lack of auto-pause sensors, and the touch controls could be more responsive.
    — Parker Hall, WIRED, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The key is to be responsive, rather than reactive, Lee says.
    — Aryelle Siclait, Women's Health, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The man was found awake and responsive and drug paraphernalia and signs of drug abuse were found inside the room.
    — Brian Lisik, cleveland, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The midsole foam is soft and highly responsive but not mushy.
    — Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 25 Apr. 2022
  • The school did not turn over all the documents responsive to the district’s request.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
  • There is also a responsive screen that gets bright enough to see outdoors.
    — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 13 July 2023
  • Thanks to them, the agency is equipped to be responsive to a certain class of taxpayers — rich ones.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022
  • Our experts love how responsive and cushioned the Saucony Ride 15 is.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Smart lighting must be plugged into power and on all the time to be responsive.
    — Simon Hill, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Princeton has been less responsive to student demands around the war in Gaza than some of its peers.
    — Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 10 May 2024
  • Failure to check these boxes in the responsive pleadings waives the right to seek such remedies.
    — Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • With an even 33-millimeter stack height, this shoe keeps you off the ground with a springy, responsive midsole.
    — Maggie Slepian, Popular Mechanics, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Credit the thin layer of firmly responsive EVA for easing the transition.
    — Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 23 June 2025
  • Your brain becomes less responsive to fullness signals, while at the same time ramping up stress hormones that can increase cravings and appetite.
    — Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 16 June 2025

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