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watchful
adjective
Engaged in or accustomed to close observation
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ˈwɒt͡ʃ.fəl
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adjective
Engaged in or accustomed to close observation
“Caught by a couple of alert cops”
adjective
Experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness;- Shakespeare
“Insomniac old people”
adjective
Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
“A policy of open-eyed awareness”
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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 old people
Insomniac nights
Lay sleepless all night
Twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights
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
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