ever-watchful

adjective

Constantly vigilant

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Meanings

adjectiveever-watchful (not comparable)

alternative ever watchful · alternative everwatchful

  1. not comparableConstantly vigilant

    […] it had to maintain an ever-watchful eye on expenditure; […].

    1946 July and August, K. Westcott Jones, “Isle of Wight Central Railway—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 244
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    But we must not forget the ever-watchful care which comes to us day by day when there is no emergency and when no special danger is in sight.

    1920, The Sabbath Recorder, volume 89, page 132

    An ever-watchful shepherd not only looks out for bad men and bad teachings. He is also ever watchful of the spiritual condition of his sheep.

    2014, Nathan Brown, An Open Door: Evangelism through the Spiritual Gifts, page 64

Origin

From ever + watchful.

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APA

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Chicago

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