watchful
Example Sentences
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She and her two siblings grew up under the watchful eye of a taxidermied chicken in a museum case that her parents picked up on their honeymoon.
Certain conversations are had away from Nguyen’s watchful camera, and we’re often only left with the aftermath as BTS tries to make do with the demands on their time and creativity.
From Salon
We entered a waiting room jammed with people and sat down under the watchful eyes of the soldier.
From Literature
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Another woman in the lawsuits told The Times, “I want people to know that parents need to be more watchful of the police officer working in Explorer academies.”
From Los Angeles Times
The lesson: If you’re like us, with all your systems wired together in countless automatic ways, use a different account, or keep a watchful eye on all your systems.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.