watchful
Example Sentences
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Despite them keeping a watchful eye on Noah, they said they were fearful for his safety and cannot rest.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
We should continue to be watchful and concerned about what these agents can do and why they’re out there, as well as demand responsibility from the people who make them.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
Wary and watchful, Pete wants to reconnect with his son, but he has carried his own grief and fury for so long that they have become more shield than catalyst.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Soderling is now more watchful for signs that an entrepreneur will go the distance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
When she ran away to marry Hans, for example, she’d had to escape the watchful eye of her father, sneak off on foot, and swim half a mile to their rendezvous point.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
