closely/well observed

idiom

: very realistic

The story is a closely/well observed portrait of the city.

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Also, the pod should be closely observed to see how climate change affects them. —

Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024 The Corrections, published in 2001, roughly a week before 9/11, became a personal epic whose life came from Franzen’s closely observed, often comic, hypervivid characters. —

Adam Moss, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024 This achievement positions Microsoft as a leader in one of the most dynamic and closely observed segments of enterprise technology. —

Gene Marks, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 The current decline in gold can be attributed to profit-taking and a stronger dollar, but developments in the Russia-Ukraine situation are crucial and should be closely observed, said Zain Vawda, market analyst at MarketPulse by OANDA. —

Rahul Paswan, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for closely/well observed

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