watchful
Example Sentences
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One of the more unexpected findings was that human infrastructure, including roads and settlements, sometimes caused animals to become less watchful.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
Cruz is alluring and watchful, while Norton turns out to be the film’s secret weapon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Investors had braced in recent weeks for a higher-for-longer posture from the Fed, but this was sharper and reflected a committee inching from a watchful hold toward readiness to raise rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
It says it is keeping a watchful eye, and it has already expressed its concerns to the government.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
And the twins were safe—safer under Wash’s watchful eye than they ever were in Henry’s house.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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