watchful
vigilant or alert; closely observant: The sentry remained watchful throughout the night.
Archaic. wakeful.
Origin of watchful
1synonym study For watchful
Other words for watchful
Other words from watchful
- watch·ful·ly, adverb
- watch·ful·ness, noun
- self-watch·ful·ness, noun
- un·watch·ful, adjective
- un·watch·ful·ly, adverb
- un·watch·ful·ness, noun
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How to use watchful in a sentence
The panel’s gavel for decades has been swapped between chairs who saw their main task as casting a watchful eye on widening deficits and a growing national debt.
Gavel in hand, Bernie Sanders lays out an unabashedly liberal economic agenda | Mike DeBonis | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostFrom January to March, Freeman drives the roads along Central Valley’s almond orchards, keeping a watchful eye and fielding tips.
Bee theft is almost a perfect crime—but there’s a new sheriff in town | Andrew Zaleski | February 9, 2021 | Popular-ScienceFinally, Ingenuity will take off on its first flight well within the watchful eye of the Perseverance rover and its cameras.
NASA’s Mars helicopter may soon be the first to fly on another planet | Paola Rosa-Aquino | January 29, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe watchful eye monitoring what’s commercially available to ingest is never as much watchful as we might like.
Much of the report spells out the need for strict oversight and ways to enforce regulations, under the watchful eyes of both scientists and the public.
A CRISPR Baby Future? New Report Outlines Path to Human Germline Editing | Shelly Fan | September 15, 2020 | Singularity Hub
There was no shelling this time, but there was the hum of watchful drones.
The truth is the NYPD is no less watchful because it is not watching everybody.
NYPD Will Continue Spying in the Muslim Community With Undercovers, Informants | Michael Daly | April 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTUnder 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 Zuckerberg | Marlow Stern | February 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFuming, Jesse keeps a watchful eye on Walt, but he doesn't speak, or move.
The Daily Beast Staff Picks Their Favorite ‘Breaking Bad’ Moments (VIDEO) | The Daily Beast | September 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST“Nickelodeon was nothing short of amazing to work for, and they had their watchful eye on us all,” he said.
The Amanda Bynes Meltdown: What Former Child Stars Are Saying | Kevin Fallon | June 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut Lucy had noted, out of the corner of her watchful eye, the arrival of Miss Grains, indignant and perspiring.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsThe public eye, ever watchful and timid, waits scarcely for the show of danger to take alarm and withdraw its favour.
The baby had wakened with a cry, and a watchful attendant came gliding in at the sound.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodThe sight of his quietly watchful eyes, his grimly smiling lips, seemed to infuse courage into her anew.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniThere can be no doubt that Robert's management of home affairs was watchful, energetic, and liberal.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. Murison
British Dictionary definitions for watchful
/ (ˈwɒtʃfʊl) /
vigilant or alert
archaic not sleeping
Derived forms of watchful
- watchfully, adverb
- watchfulness, noun
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