observant
Example Sentences
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“I’m just very observant. And I was worried about you.”
From Literature
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And two Americans: Kenyon, a wry, observant, skeptical humanist sculptor, perhaps a stand-in for Hawthorne himself; and Hilda, a New England Puritan painter—self-possessed, pious, unswervingly loyal, pure as a flight of doves.
The results are a visual version of a word-association exercise, with Mr. Hickey offering curious, observant connections made all the more charming thanks to their enchanting colors and tactility.
Instead, she carries a quiet authority, observant and grounded.
From BBC
He carried a quiet and observant demeanor on set, carefully keeping an eye out for his vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times
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