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
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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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On Thursday, Amazon MGM Studios, Michael G. Wilson, and Barbara Broccoli announced a new joint venture to house the intellectual property rights of James Bond, ceding creative control of the franchise to Amazon MGM after over 60 years under the watchful eye of the Broccoli family.—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025 Maggie Nutter, a fourth-generation rancher near Sweetgrass, Montana, keeps a watchful eye out for trespassers.—Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025 The messages were delivered under the watchful eye of armed men, but appeared measured and the men in apparent good health.—NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025 As the opening of Speedweeks commences, fans - and teams - should keep a watchful eye on updates, given the ever-changing forecasts.—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for watchful
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