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.
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Williams said staff will be extra watchful as students process Wilson’s death.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
The 17-year-old joins a steady stream of fighters on mats spattered with sweat, blood and occasional tears to spar under the watchful eye of Mansouri, a former professional MMA fighter who founded the space in 2020.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The church that three days before was filled with excited students and watchful teachers at the start of a new school year is now a crime scene.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
The pair stood almost motionless in the middle of the road, ears swiveling, eyes calm but watchful.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
The 17-year-old joins a steady stream of fighters on mats spattered with sweat, blood and occasional tears to spar under the watchful eye of Mansouri, a former professional MMA fighter who founded the space in 2020.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The church that three days before was filled with excited students and watchful teachers at the start of a new school year is now a crime scene.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
The pair stood almost motionless in the middle of the road, ears swiveling, eyes calm but watchful.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Watchful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchful. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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