watchful

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Cruz is alluring and watchful, while Norton turns out to be the film’s secret weapon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Investors had braced in recent weeks for a higher-for-longer posture from the Fed, but this was sharper and reflected a committee inching from a watchful hold toward readiness to raise rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

More images showed how Mohammed and his brothers then carried the shrouded body of their late father away from the cemetery and down the hill to relative safety under the watchful gaze of the settlers.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

And if all that weren’t enough, investors are still keeping a watchful eye on the war in Iran and oil prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

And the twins were safe—safer under Wash’s watchful eye than they ever were in Henry’s house.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez