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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Robin is about 30% autonomous, while a team of operators working remotely controls the rest under the watchful eyes of clinical staff.
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Hallie Golden The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
Palestinian schoolgirls saunter down a street in the Gaza Strip under the watchful eye of an Israeli patrol.
—Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
Unlike in the advanced labs under the watchful eye of Jurassic Park scientists on the fictional Isla Nublar, much of paleontology isn’t so glamorous.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Their watchful eyes and swift response can make all the difference in a water emergency.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
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Hallie Golden The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
Palestinian schoolgirls saunter down a street in the Gaza Strip under the watchful eye of an Israeli patrol.
—Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
Unlike in the advanced labs under the watchful eye of Jurassic Park scientists on the fictional Isla Nublar, much of paleontology isn’t so glamorous.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Their watchful eyes and swift response can make all the difference in a water emergency.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Watchful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchful. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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