watchfully
Example Sentences
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Rahul took 202 deliveries to reach three figures, Pant watchfully took 22 balls for his final five runs in the 90s, yet still had a century in 130.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2025
Only when I stooped to read the label for one velvety red blossom — it was a cockscomb, Celosia “Dracula” — did I notice the knee-high, cast-foam black vulture that was sitting watchfully beside it.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
STEVENS, Pa. — They settled, watchfully, into position — a retired couple armed with a long-nose camera and three men with shotguns.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2020
STEVENS, Pa. — They settled, watchfully, into position — a retired couple armed with a long-nosed camera and three men with shotguns.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2020
He disappeared behind the desk, again followed closely by Rhonda, who stood watchfully as he shuffled among some papers.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
