Explore Watchful through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like vigilant or wakeful. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Watchful meaning
Fully observant, vigilant, or aware.
Using Watchful
- The main meaning on this page is: Fully observant, vigilant, or aware.
- Useful related words include: argus-eyed, open-eyed, vigilant, wakeful.
- In the example corpus, watchful often appears in combinations such as: watchful eye, the watchful, watchful eyes.
Context around Watchful
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 12 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Watchful
- In this selection, "watchful" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, eye, eyes and tutelage stand out and add context to how "watchful" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include under the watchful eye of and 3 the watchful heart and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "watchful" sits close to words such as batches, bearings and bios, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with watchful
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Swimmers are always under the watchful eye of boatmen. (9 words)
Speed checkers from Safer Essex Roads cast a watchful eye over the roads in Eight Ash Green on Wednesday morning. (20 words)
Born in Chicago, she began her musical training under the watchful tutelage of her father, world-class jazz pianist Willie Pickens. (21 words)
The course also involves a water obstacle run and two river crossings and participants will be under the watchful eye of volunteers in kayak and boats to ensure everyone's safe and able to carry on the obstacles without hitches. (40 words)
As the summer begins to heat up, Chandler-Cooley cautioned that those who intend on spending long periods outside should stay hydrated, take breaks from the heat and be watchful when dipping in cold, fast-running streams and rivers. (39 words)
In a collaborative effort, the GDF said vessels operating in the region, including the Transport and Harbour Department MV Barima (North West Ferry), have been placed on high alert to keep a watchful eye for the missing vessel. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
And on Tuesday, he said that between the fourth quarter of this year and the second quarter of 2024, investors should be “watchful” for a “textbook recession” induced by the Federal Reserve.
As the summer begins to heat up, Chandler-Cooley cautioned that those who intend on spending long periods outside should stay hydrated, take breaks from the heat and be watchful when dipping in cold, fast-running streams and rivers.
As well as being able to watch both artists demonstrate how the sculptures are created, visitors can get hands-on and join a workshop to learn sculpting skills under the watchful eye of the experts.
Born in Chicago, she began her musical training under the watchful tutelage of her father, world-class jazz pianist Willie Pickens.
Class three at Kingsfold Primary School, Penwortham, have spent the past few months keeping a watchful eye on the chicks as they incubated.
He urged media organisations, judicial authorities and civil societies to be watchful and cautious to avoid being used as instruments to subvert peace and stability in Nigeria.
In a collaborative effort, the GDF said vessels operating in the region, including the Transport and Harbour Department MV Barima (North West Ferry), have been placed on high alert to keep a watchful eye for the missing vessel.
In a madrassa in the Afghan capital, rows of teenage rock back and forth reciting verses of the Koran under the watchful eye of a religious scholar.
Irish dance was stuck in a deeply conservative mode, put there by tradition, history, and a watchful Church that wanted nothing to do with Irish girls and boys performing sexy dances.
It’s no small wonder, therefore, that our little cooing dove has been pigeonholed by criminal minds to do the dirty work of transporting narcotics and other illicit substances beyond the watchful eyes of controlling agencies.
Speed checkers from Safer Essex Roads cast a watchful eye over the roads in Eight Ash Green on Wednesday morning.
Swimmers are always under the watchful eye of boatmen.
That sense of timelessness — both in design and construction — continues to serve Thayer Coggin under the watchful eye of Coggin’s daughter, Royale Wiggin, who runs the company.
The 22-year-old attacking midfielder, who joined from TS Galaxy at the end of the 2021/22 season, spoke openly about the club’s training regimen under the watchful eye of coach Pablo “Cijimpi” Martin.
The course also involves a water obstacle run and two river crossings and participants will be under the watchful eye of volunteers in kayak and boats to ensure everyone's safe and able to carry on the obstacles without hitches.
The main distinction between Episode 3, “The Watchful Heart,” and the initial episodes of “Fatal Attraction” is that the point-of-view shifts from Dan to Alex.
The park is also full of history, in fact, it's the very spot where George Washington stood in 1777 to keep a watchful eye on the British, according to Only In Your State.
The polls to elect representatives for village councils will be held under the watchful eyes of the central forces for a second time since the inception of the panchayati raj system in Bengal in the late 70s.
To remain outside the watchful authority of the New Republic, much of this activity was kept to the Outer Rim worlds, where the jurisdiction of the New Republic did not hold any real power.
Under the watchful eye of England’s best-known playwright there were no Streamberry PRs with stopwatches to usher and Brooker seemed happy to chat.
Common combinations with watchful
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: