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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Techniques passed down through generations, refined through repetition and perfected under the watchful eye of a woman who demanded excellence.—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 In it, rooms filled with monitors show simulated airplanes taxiing on runways and taking off – all under the watchful eyes of students learning to keep the flying public safe.—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 11 July 2025 Their watchful eyes and swift response can make all the difference in a water emergency.—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2025 Set on the real-life Mackinac Island — a car-free island in Northern Michigan — the story follows Gigi and her mom, Eloise: a quick-witted, complicated mother-daughter duo navigating relationships and reinvention under the watchful eyes of a meddling small-town community.—Lindsay MacMillan, People.com, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for watchful
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