watchful

Example Sentences

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It's a busy day at Woodlands Checkpoint, Singapore's main land crossing on the border with Malaysia, and thousands of cars are slowly trundling past the watchful eyes of customs officer Belinda Liaw and her team.

From BBC

Bar an attempted scoop at Scott Boland, Brook backed up his watchful 45 in the first innings with a careful 30 from 56 balls.

From BBC

Stokes took a horrible blow to the head off Mitchell Starc, yet was not shaken from his watchful vigil.

From BBC

Having laid the groundwork for a prolonged pause, the committee is now well positioned for watchful waiting.

From Barron's

Gene immediately spots me and starts glaring with the watchful eyes of a murderous velociraptor.

From Literature