eternally vigilant in the safeguarding of democracy
wide-awake applies to watchfulness for opportunities and developments more often than dangers.
wide-awake companies latched onto the new technology
alert stresses readiness or promptness in meeting danger or in seizing opportunity.
alert traders anticipated the stock market's slide
Examples of watchful in a Sentence
We need to be more watchful of our children.
The hotel is being built under the watchful eye of its architect.
Recent Examples on the WebVeterinarians continued to keep a watchful eye on it, however, with the assistance of some infrared cameras pointed at the avian couple’s nest.—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024 And police cars and ATVs were lined up in Lummus Park, keeping a watchful eye on the strip that has been the site of several shootings during spring break in recent years.—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for watchful
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