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• Despite the watchful nature of the passing gazelles, the leopard lay unspotted under the bush.From the entry unspotted
• I read all of Tolkien there, even the frickin' Silmarillion, under Monica's watchful nerdship.2020, Scott Brown, XL, page 32. From the entry nerdship
• He is also ever watchful of the spiritual condition of his sheep.2014, Nathan Brown, An Open Door: Evangelism through the Spiritual Gifts, page 64. From the entry ever-watchful
• "I would advise you to be watchful," I said, without affect or pitch in my voice.2014, Soren Knox, On Causal Shores: Palimpsest Veil and Ananke Protocol, page 35. From the entry gamma male
• Both radio and television management must be watchful for instances of staff payola and plugola.2006, Susan Tyler Eastman, Douglas A. Ferguson, Robert A. Klein, editors, Media Promotion and Marketing for Broadcasting, Cable, and the…. From the entry plugola
• He would have sprung upon Captain Blood, who stood aloof, alert, tight-lipped, and watchful.1922, Rafael Sabatini, Captain Blood: His Odyssy, chapter XXV. From the entry tight-lipped
• But liberated from school, and away from the watchful eyes of parents and teachers, many students simply recongregated elsewhere.2009 May 21, Julie Bosman, “Flu Closings Failing to Keep Schoolchildren at Home”, in New York Times. From the entry recongregate
• Her satraps became watchful, like a Praetorian guard.2001, Salman Rushdie, Fury: A Novel, London: Jonathan Cape, →ISBN, page 4. From the entry praetorian
• 'So, midear,' Elfrida addresses the watchful young person on her immediate left, 'you are not familiar with Devon?'1996, Gillian White, The Beggar Bride, London: Orion, →ISBN, page 82. From the entry midear
• The watchful Tredwell let nothing escape him.1925, Agatha Christie, The Secret of Chimneys. From the entry side door
• From the branch of a tree overhead she heard a watchful mother-bird's warning call, and the twitter of the disturbed nestlings.1902, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Bush Studies (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia…. From the entry mother-bird
• The Christmas trees of neighborhood residents are piled high and then ignited – under the watchful eye of the Alton Fire Department, of course.2010, John J. Dunphy, From Christmas to Twelfth Night in Southern Illinois, Charleston, S.C.: The History Press, →ISBN, pages 128 and 130. From the entry Twelfth Night
• Bunn, lazy-looking, but watchful as an intent and craftsome wolf, saw the sudden setting of the muscles of the two men listening.1931, Bertram Atkey, The mystery of the glass bullet, page 151. From the entry craftsome
• The Meriams believed in "Bomai", a shape-shifting sea spirit, who had come to them as an octopus and united the eight island tribes under his watchful eyes.2021, Otto English, Fake History, page 99. From the entry Meriam
• Amy then wheeled her into a large playroom, where other adult babies were assembled under the watchful eyes of professional nurses to play with toys and be observed.2003 November 30, ted, quoting Mistress Janice, “diaper stories - White Badge Of Shame2.rtf (1/1)”, in alt.sex.fetish.diapers (Usenet). From the entry pacifier gag
• It as not for him to stroll past the groups of watchful girls, blowing a flute made of an eagle's wing bone, as the flirtatious young bucks did.1950, Dorothy M. Johnson, A Man Called Horse; in Indian Country, London: Corgi, 1961, page 177. From the entry flirtatious
• These two images in catlore — the watchful cat and the cat emblem of the transit from life to death — merge in the cat clues appearing in mystery novels.1978, The Armchair Detective: Volume 11. From the entry catlore
• "After that France kept a watchful eye on Hsisha Island and sent warships there and declared that she had taken possession of Hsisha Island, together with the other Paracel Islands.1938 July 13 [1938 July 5], Suiharu Hirata, quotee, “Industrialist Claims Paracels”, in North-China Herald and Supreme Court & Consular…. From the entry Hsisha
• There emerged first a double handful of marbles, some of which spilt themselves over and rolled about the schoolroom floor, to be picked up and appropriated by the watchful pupils.1900, Harvey Buxon, Our Remarkable Fledger, page 17. From the entry ungorge

Meaning of watchful

1. adjective Fully observant, vigilant, or aware.

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Questions about watchful in a sentence

How do you use watchful in a sentence?

Watchful is used as an adjective. For example: “The teacher kept a watchful eye on her pupils during the school trip.”

What is a short sentence with watchful?

“The watchful Tredwell let nothing escape him.”

What does watchful mean?

Watchful means fully observant, vigilant, or aware.