watchfulness

Example Sentences

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In the book, he writes of "angry crescendos and heavy silences" from his parents' bedroom, which instilled a "constant watchfulness that became instinct before I understood why".

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

For many of the rest of us—for me—the response to the election seems to be primarily a grim watchfulness, the miserable anticipation of what fresh hell the news is about to bring.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2025

It’s a delicate double life Jean leads, especially with the recent Clause 28 news spurring a freshly heightened watchfulness for disturbances — gossip, jokes, stares — in the fabric of her daily routine.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023

The Fed’s comments on commercial real estate amounted to muted watchfulness rather than a full-throated warning — but they come at a time when many investors and economists are closely monitoring the sector.

From New York Times • May 8, 2023

We respected the watchfulness, but it could feel like a form of confinement.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama