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

I remember feeling perfectly safe during the dinner — I assumed, and later was told, that the two agents inside the house were supplemented by others lurking watchfully outside.

From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2022

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

She turned and beckoned to Julius, standing, as ever, watchfully in the shadows.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks