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.
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Under his watchful eye, the new site will spotlight the finest talents in the region.—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 June 2025 Emmanuel-Thomas had got his first call-up to Arsenal’s first-team squad at age 17, and there were almost two years when the teenager trained under manager Arsene Wenger’s watchful eye.—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 June 2025 One Shot: How ‘Squid Game’s’ deadly carousel became a watchful eye.—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025 Going public enables these companies to access capital and scale responsibly, under the watchful eye of both regulators and public shareholders.—Tomer Niv, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for watchful
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