as in watchful
having unusually keen vision
the hawkeyed driver spotted the state trooper lying in wait for unwary speeders
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Recent Examples of hawkeyed
Young staffers on liberal political campaigns often display the slightly censorious cheerfulness of a resident-hall adviser, but the Warren organizers possessed a hawkeyed attention to detail and the essential American energy of malaria eradicators.
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2020
Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawkeyed
Adjective
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But that doesn’t mean there won’t be any adjustment in how its firms proceed there in the face of a more watchful US.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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For over two decades, efforts to lift the Oakland Police Department out from under the watchful eye of a federal judge have fallen short.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The president of the United States is aware of the problem with Michael Whatley.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Bloom has a reputation for being acutely aware of what looks good on her clients.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Hawkeyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawkeyed. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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