observant
Example Sentences
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Several hours after the initial warning was issued, the centre said the threat had passed but advised people in affected areas to "remain observant and exercise normal caution near the sea".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Shorn of sentimentality, this gentle drama follows a quietly observant fifth-grader who feels the grim shadow of mortality all around her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Serkis’ attempt to update this story isn’t a scourge on animation or children’s media; it’s simply not as observant and symbolic as it should be.
From Salon ● May 3, 2026
I did, as someone who went from partially observant American Protestantism to Anglicanism to the Catholic Church.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
He had the same four qualities as any great scientist: he was patient, curious, observant, and persistent.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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