watchable
Americanadjective
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capable of being watched
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interesting, enjoyable, or entertaining
a watchable television documentary
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Example Sentences
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Halsey and Hughes, who are very watchable throughout, are especially good with worried looks, and Fitzgerald, perhaps the series’ MVP, is an artist when it comes to expressing concern.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Producers would deliberately try to make contestants angry or upset for the sake of generating watchable drama, they say.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
The film is, however, highly watchable, and that aspect is key to its importance within the larger cinematic landscape.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026
Steve Carell’s character in the likable, watchable and even lovable “Rooster” is classic Steve Carell: Self-aware, charming, boyish, incapable of reading a room, sidestepping a faux pas or calculating nuance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
We'd have to spend some time working out who was who, but the film'd still be watchable.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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