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as in alert
paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity
if you were more observant, you would perceive that something is troubling her deeply
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as in focused
having the mind fixed on something
observant viewers will notice that the position of hero's facial wound changes in the course of the scene
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Recent Examples of observant
So Hilferding was quite observant about that and talked about the psychological surround of the mother, but also the physicality of, um, the act of birthing.
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Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
The observant prankster revealed how any feminists who hail the Academy’s berserk nomination are their own worst enemy.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Feb. 2025
And that's a Jewish family where parents are either observant or maybe observe some of the holidays.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
Fun fact: People born in the Year of the Snake are said to be wise, observant and resourceful, but can also be possessive, cautious and secretive, per the Chinese Language Institute.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
The observant prankster revealed how any feminists who hail the Academy’s berserk nomination are their own worst enemy.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Feb. 2025
And that's a Jewish family where parents are either observant or maybe observe some of the holidays.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
Fun fact: People born in the Year of the Snake are said to be wise, observant and resourceful, but can also be possessive, cautious and secretive, per the Chinese Language Institute.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observant
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Other toll collection services like PA Turnpike and FasTrak in addition to New York have also reported text scams and are notifying customers on their website with alert banners.—
Emily Barnes,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Google, to be fair, does a great job in keeping most of these out of harm’s way and those that do evade the security protections in place are generally quickly removed after discovery by Google itself or after researchers blow the alert whistle.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Amid the chaos of the past 11 days, Mooney’s family and friends have stayed vigilant and sought updates on her condition as frequently as possible.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Remain vigilant Data breaches of this magnitude have become more common in recent years, according to Chetty.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The idea is to match daylight to the period that most people are awake.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Blue light from screens and other sources can keep your brain awake and interfere with the production of melatonin, the sleep hormone.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
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The video shows a serious Red, focused on flipping the patties under the watchful eye of Hussle’s brother, Blacc Sam. While Sexyy Red flips the burgers, another member of the kitchen staff covers them with cheese.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Oh, God, protect my daughter with your watchful eye that never sleeps.—
Mirna Alrached,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But Sandhya isn’t interested in those kind of stories.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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The filing indicates that there was at least one other interested bidder for the library assets.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That’s the part that cautions … to be really aware that the rules aren’t clear anymore.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
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Axios reported on Sunday that two senior White House officials acknowledged the administration was aware of and ignored the court order, with one suggesting the legal clash will end up in the U.S. Supreme Court.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Dog owners are often known to be extremely attentive to their pets, showering them with treats and affection and generally considering them one of the family.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Dyrholm’s typically fearless performance is attentive to the character’s particular physical restrictions, but with a raging inner clarity that often erupts as a result.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Observant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observant. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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