as in watchful
having unusually keen vision
the sharp-sighted hunter spotted the deer and motioned to his companions
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Adjective
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An earnest and thoughtful executive with a warm, open demeanor, Pinault was seated at Monday’s interview under a large black-and-white painting of an owl, the mascot for Kering — and a metaphor for his watchful eyes on shifting consumer sentiment and economic fluctuations.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Williams said staff will be extra watchful as students process Wilson’s death.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Wojtak-Hissong will play Danny Keenan, a restless, sharp-eyed Hell’s Kitchen teenager and Officer Keenan’s son, an errand boy for the Westies despite his father’s disapproval.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Judge Paul Hollywood has been a mainstay since the very beginning, offering his signature handshakes and sharp-eyed critiques.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His observant approach to capturing the sights and sounds of New York’s Chinatown and Lower East Side — the streets packed with extras, the kitchens where Aishe works steaming and bustling — displays what can only be a documentarian’s attention to local detail and color.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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The series centers on Lily Hunter, an intrepid and observant eight-year-old weather detective voiced by Tandi Fomukong, who shares her investigations with her family and friends.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Sharp-sighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharp-sighted. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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