adjective
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vigilant or alert
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archaic not sleeping
Related Words
See alert.
Other Word Forms
- self-watchfulness noun
- unwatchful adjective
- unwatchfully adverb
- unwatchfulness noun
- watchfully adverb
- watchfulness noun
Etymology
Origin of watchful
Example Sentences
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Security guards kept a watchful eye on the duo through the glass as they leaned in for conversation and enjoyed their meal.
From MarketWatch
James played for the Miami Heat for four years under the watchful eye of Riley.
From Los Angeles Times
One of them weaves between the craters under the watchful eyes of cows displaced from their enclosure.
From Barron's
Treasuries are the “equity market’s less attractive, slower acting, more boring cousin. And it’s kind of behaving that way. Just watchful, waiting mode,” said asset manager F/m Investments’ CEO Alex Morris.
From Barron's
Treasuries are the “equity market’s less attractive, slower acting, more boring cousin. And it’s kind of behaving that way. Just watchful, waiting mode,” said asset manager F/m Investments’ CEO Alex Morris.
From Barron's
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