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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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
Adjective
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But a few sharp-eyed fans watching the sequence, which featured Elisabeth Moss‘ June and her fellow handmaids on the warpath to destroy Gilead, thought Swift had even more influence on the scene.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
23 May 2025
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By June, Profar’s hot start was eliciting high praise from sharp-eyed Merv Rettenmund, who’d gone to seven World Series as an outfielder or hitting coach.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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His parents were Eastern European Jewish and mildly observant, and his father Samuel embodied an unusual mix of being a well-read, well-informed, amateur inventor/butcher/grocer.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2025
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His son, more attentive than him, more observant than even his wife.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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“Sharp-sighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharp-sighted. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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