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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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Veterinarians continued to keep a watchful eye on it, however, with the assistance of some infrared cameras pointed at the avian couple’s nest.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
And police cars and ATVs were lined up in Lummus Park, keeping a watchful eye on the strip that has been the site of several shootings during spring break in recent years.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
And police cars and ATVs were lined up in Lummus Park, keeping a watchful eye on the strip that has been the site of several shootings during spring break in recent years.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for watchful
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“Watchful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchful. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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