What does ever-watchful mean?
Ever-watchful means Constantly vigilant.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Constantly vigilant.
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.
[…] it had to maintain an ever-watchful eye on expenditure; […].
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.
Use ever-watchful when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ever-watchful means Constantly vigilant.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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