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watchful::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | alert |
| Derivation | watchfulness |
Examples of watchful
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Few pilgrims brave the watchful eyes of the heavily armed soldiers by the gates.
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There is some evidence that users self-censor in the presence of a watchful eye.
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We have to be watchful and diligent about how and where we spend taxpayer money.
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A lighthouse as red as Rudolph's nose casts a watchful eye over the lake waters.
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Nephthys also serves as the nursemaid and watchful guardian of the infant Horus.
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He plans to keep a watchful eye on him and Samples without being overprotective.
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Boards and management need to be watchful that the list of comps is not stacked.
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You might think to avoid the watchful eye of The Man by, say, sticking to paper.
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Nevertheless, she continued to keep a watchful eye on Alexander, Hughes alleged.
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- Alert: engaged in or accustomed to close observation; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty"
- Insomniac: experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness; "insomniac old people"; "insomniac nights"; "lay sleepless all night"; "twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights"- Shakespeare
- (watchfully) vigilantly: in a watchful manner
- (watchfulness) the process of paying close and continuous attention; "wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter"; "vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue"
- (watchfulness) vigilant attentiveness; "he keeps a weather eye open for trouble"
- Watchful (1997) is an album by the American experimental pop music group Amoeba. This is the first Amoeba album to feature the classic lineup of Robert Rich and Rick Davies. The style of this album consists of subtle and largely acoustic pop compositions with heavy ambient textures.
- Observant, vigilant and aware
- (Watchfulness (nepsis)) Spiritual alertness, constant attentiveness and readiness so that the thought won't progress from the reason and enter into the heart. It is only the nous that must be within the heart and not the thoughts-logismoi. This spiritual alertness is called nepsis.
