Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not vigilant.
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- adjective Not
watchful
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not alert to what is potentially dangerous
Etymologies
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Examples
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It is as if the sphere of intimacy, the unwatchful trust of shared life, is transformed into a malignant poison as soon as the relationship in which it flourished is broken off.
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It is as if the sphere of intimacy, the unwatchful trust of shared life, is transformed into a malignant poison as soon as the relationship in which it flourished is broken off.
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It is as if the sphere of intimacy, the unwatchful trust of shared life, is transformed into a malignant poison as soon as the relationship in which it flourished is broken off.
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It is as if the sphere of intimacy, the unwatchful trust of shared life, is transformed into a malignant poison as soon as the relationship in which it flourished is broken off.
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A similar usage has lately been applied to Latin American countries where, under the unwatchful eye of an American government occupied with wars in the Middle East, counter-systemic forces have been on the rise.
Andrew Levine: An Ideological Construct: Out of Control and Veering Lethal 2010
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Have the drug smugglers and terrorists simply quit trying to enter the U.S. or have they simply been operating freely under the unwatchful and accommodating eyes of U.S. Attorney Lam and Senator Feinstein.
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He, however, was not so wholly occupied, as to be unmindful of his situation, or unwatchful of an opportunity of serving his own interests, and retaliating upon
The Italian 2004
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Undoubtedly, they were staring persistently at my apparently unwatchful house.
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The corridor was dark and silent but not unwatchful.
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Under Jed's unwatchful eye he drew forth from the suitcase fresh underwear, clean black jeans, and a neatly pressed, long-sleeve western shirt.
Jed the Dead Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1997
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