Sentences with watchful
watch·ful
W w - The best thing is to be watchful and see the family doctor for any change in your normal health.
- The sentry remained watchful throughout the night.
- Watchful is the general word implying a being observant and prepared, as to ward off danger or seize an opportunity [under the watchful eye of her guardian]; vigilant implies an active, keen watchfulness and connotes the immediate necessity for this [a vigilant sentry]; alert implies a quick intelligence and a readiness to take prompt action [alert to the danger that confronted them]; wide-awake more often implies an alertness to opportunities than to dangers and connotes an awareness of all the surrounding circumstances [a wide-awake young salesman]