watchful
adjective
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adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for watchful
Synonyms
alert, Argus-eyed, attentive, awake, observant, open-eyed, tenty (also tentie) [Scottish], vigilant, wide-awake
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Festivals, parks and public spaces On any sunny weekday evening or weekend, any of the two dozen city parks in Salinas will be full of kids playing, parents keeping a watchful eye and old folks talking among friends, Meléndez Salinas says. — Nick Rahaim, SFChronicle.com, "Salinas is more than Steinbeck. An insider’s guide to visiting the city," 5 Sep. 2019 Under the watchful eye of mentor Tony Stark, high school student Peter Parker starts to embrace his newfound identity as Spider-Man to battle the evil Vulture. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 However, people in these areas should be keeping a watchful eye on the forecast leading up to Labor Day weekend. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, "Strengthening Tropical Storm Dorian heads for Caribbean islands," 26 Aug. 2019 My uncle, my mother and a few other helpers are assembling the zongzi under her watchful eye and quality control checkpoint. — May Klisch, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Sticky rice, an Asian favorite with sweet and savory uses, makes a mean dessert with mango," 23 Aug. 2019 Receiver Braxton Berrios went through a pregame workout under the watchful eyes of strength coach Moses Cabrera and receivers/special teams coach Joe Judge. — Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, "Patriots’ Danny Shelton believes last season’s benching may have been a blessing," 22 Aug. 2019 Manager Dave Roberts and pitching coach Rick Honeycutt stood behind May with watchful eyes. — Los Angeles Times, "Dustin May throws bullpen session under watchful eyes of Dave Roberts and Rick Honeycutt," 21 Aug. 2019 Under the watchful eye of mentor Tony Stark, high school student Peter Parker starts to embrace his newfound identity as Spider-Man to battle the evil Vulture. — Los Angeles Times, "Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019," 11 Aug. 2019 Grandfather Michael Middleton kept a watchful eye on the two. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "See Adorable New Photographs of Prince George and Princess Charlotte Enjoying a Very British Boat Race," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'watchful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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