observant
adjective
ob·ser·vant
əb-ˈzər-vənt 
1
a
: paying strict attention : watchful
an observant spectator
b
: keen, perceptive
observant of the mistakes of others
Good reporters are keenly observant of everything around them.
observantly
adverb
Examples of observant in a Sentence
A particularly observant child, he noticed even the slightest changes in the classroom.
Good reporters are keenly observant of everything around them.
The family is strictly observant.
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Over the years, his lyrics haven’t changed much, but the perspective has shifted from observant kid caught in the mix to pushing-30 vet cutting memory tracks on the days when life was a lot simpler.
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 June 2026
The service Staff are quietly observant, instead of overly formal.
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This is patient, observant storytelling, with brilliant casting choices (casting director Nina Gold) and performances that speak volumes about how the characters have changed over the decades — the jump from a buoyant Toheeb Jimoh to a despondent David Oyelowo is particularly heartbreaking.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 June 2026
The service Staff are quietly observant, instead of overly formal.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The criminal mastermind, created by author Arthur Conan Doyle to torment his famously observant protagonist, is set to star in his own drama series from Archery Pictures and Fremantle.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 28 May 2026
This is patient, observant storytelling, with brilliant casting choices (casting director Nina Gold) and performances that speak volumes about how the characters have changed over the decades — the jump from a buoyant Toheeb Jimoh to a despondent David Oyelowo is particularly heartbreaking.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026
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“Observant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/observant. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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