as in watchful
having or showing signs of eagerly awaiting something
at the sound of the sleigh bells the children were all agape, waiting for Santa to appear
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Adjective
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Antibiotics are still used to treat TB, including isoniazid, the drug that began in a secret trial at Sea View Hospital under the watchful eye of the Black Angels.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
8 Feb. 2025 -
Aid workers and volunteers scrambled to collect dead bodies off the streets under the watchful eye of M23 patrols.—
Monika Pronczuk and Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Advertisers seemed eager to evoke a smile or recognition, and then get off the stage.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Chiefs are trying to become the first NFL team ever to win three Super Bowls in a row, and the Eagles are eager to stop them and avenge their 2023 loss.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Jordan and Layla Baker very nearly turned into expectant parents during All American‘s latest outing.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
10 Feb. 2025
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Breastfeeding Happy Hour support group: Hosted by the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program at the Florida Department of Health in Osceola County for expectant and new moms.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Sit at the counter and watch the enthusiastic chefs at work.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Editors’ Picks Read more about the game and the enthusiastic community behind Spelling Bee.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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There’s a lot of anticipatory concern in these areas.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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But Greenland said that prices could rise sooner, because anticipatory responses to tariffs have been documented.—
Evan Moore and,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Stargate, the enormous A.I. infrastructure project that has investors agog and is fast becoming the envy of the tech world.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The cast being agog about her celibacy will get old quickly.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
11 Nov. 2024
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“Agape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agape. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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