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wakeful
adjective
Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
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adjective
Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
“A policy of open-eyed awareness”
adjective
(of sleep) easily disturbed
“In a light doze”
adjective
Marked by full consciousness or alertness
“Worked every moment of my waking hours”
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A policy of open-eyed awareness
The vigilant eye of the town watch
There was a watchful dignity in the room
A watchful parent with a toddler in tow
In a light doze
A light sleeper
A restless wakeful night
Worked every moment of my waking hours
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