watchful
Origin of watchful
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cautious, wary, observant, suspicious, vigilant, attentive, careful, alert, chary, circumspect, guarded, heedful, hooked, keen, open-eyed, prepared, ready, wakeful, wide-awakeExamples from the Web for watchful
Contemporary Examples of watchful
There was no shelling this time, but there was the hum of watchful drones.
Under the watchful eye of Zuckerberg, Facebook’s policy seems to be “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.”
WhatsApp Experiences Massive Outage Days After Facebook Acquisition, Internet Blames ZuckerbergMarlow Stern
February 22, 2014
Fuming, Jesse keeps a watchful eye on Walt, but he doesn't speak, or move.
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September 28, 2013
“Nickelodeon was nothing short of amazing to work for, and they had their watchful eye on us all,” he said.
Will the foreign depositors view 15% as the simple cost of stashing their money out of the watchful eye of their own government?
Historical Examples of watchful
Robert's suspicions were lulled to sleep, and he ceased to be as vigilant and watchful as he had been.
Brave and BoldHoratio Alger
The Legislature is the watchful guardian over the public purse.
The reports of the rifles and cannon kept every one alert and watchful.
The Rock of ChickamaugaJoseph A. Altsheler
The regiment after salving its wounds resumed its watchful march.
The Rock of ChickamaugaJoseph A. Altsheler
Refreshed and watchful, the regiment rode away from Bellevue.
The Rock of ChickamaugaJoseph A. Altsheler