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Example sentences for "watching"

Lexicographically close words:
watchful; watchfull; watchfully; watchfulness; watchin; watchings; watchmaker; watchmakers; watchmaking; watchman
  1. The castaway air pilot was standing near by watching everything they did with the utmost eagerness.

  2. She followed them about, always intently watching and squeezing her hands in a way to show how wrought up she must be with the suspense.

  3. Perk could readily make out a number of moving figures on the edge of the canyon, evidently intent on watching the coming of the airship and doubtless speculating as to its mission.

  4. Rastignac, watching him, saw that the Marquise was gracious to Lucien, and came in the character of a fellow-countryman to remind the poet that they had met once before at Mme.

  5. Lousteau, watching Lucien, saw him take up his bills, and dash out into the street.

  6. Lucien walked to and fro, watching the eddying crowd of men, till he felt convinced that his costume was absurd, and he went back to his box, ensconced himself in a corner, and stayed there till the end.

  7. Bargeton was not at home to him, and not only so, but the porter would not allow him to go up to her rooms; so he stayed outside in the street, watching the house till noon.

  8. Literature, it may be said, has a moral purpose, to elevate and refine, and no duty can be higher than that of pointing out what in it is elevating and refining, and jealously watching against any lowering of its standard.

  9. The Temptation accosts the two personages when separated from one another, and we thus have the better opportunity of watching the different forms it assumes in adapting itself to the different characters.

  10. III On that same evening, Thursday, July 22d, two astronomers attached to the Naval Observatory sat in the half darkness of the meridian-circle room watching the firmament sweep slowly across the aperture of the giant lens.

  11. Mohammed Ben Ali el Bad was sitting cross-legged in the stern, smoking a hookah and watching the full moon sail slowly up above the Atlas Range to the southwest.

  12. She sought everywhere for such a place, but always some bird or squirrel or mouse or insect was near by, and even when she dug beneath the ground, there too were little crawling creatures watching her.

  13. While watching from a rocky height a pair of hermit thrushes that were housekeeping in a hemlock beneath, an ovenbird flew from a maple bough to a high clump of ferns near by.

  14. But now my master's house was in sight, at the turning from the steep stairs and the wynd, and there stood Elliot on the doorstep, watching and waiting for the Maid, as a girl may wait for her lover coming from the wars.

  15. Young knights many came to our booth, and looked ill-pleased when I served them, and their eyes were ever on the inner door, watching for Elliot, whom they seldom had sight of.

  16. On the crest of the boulevard was Flavy, baton in hand, looking forth across field and forest, watching for I knew not what, while still the people clamoured to be let go.

  17. So it chanced that one day I was loitering in the gateway, watching the soldiers, who were burnishing armour, sharpening swords, and all as merry and busy as bees in spring.

  18. Thereon we all mounted, and rode down to the Burgundy gate, the women watching us, and casting flowers before the Maiden.

  19. On the crest of their bastille, over against our Pierrefonds Gate, matches were lighted and men were watching in double guard, and the same on the other side of the water, at the Gate Margny.

  20. He told me that now she was quiet, either praying or asleep, for he had left her as still as a babe in its cradle, her page watching her.

  21. His eye was ever on me; if I stirred in the night he was awake and watching me, and by day he never let me out of a bolt's flight.

  22. She died in her sleep, while he was watching her, holding her hand fast in his.

  23. I was watching the stranger below it, as he swung there for a second or two, in a way like to let him go dash to the bottom; his face sluing wildly seaward again.

  24. Restlessly they moved here and there among the branches of trees, watching Numa of the skies at his deadly feast, and listening for the coming of Taug with Tarzan.

  25. Such things will happen as long as you do not keep the three bulls watching for an enemy.

  26. That a little gray-whiskered monkey had forestalled them they did not know, nor that three pairs of savage eyes were already watching their every move and waiting for them to come within reach of itching paws and slavering jowls.

  27. The watching apes saw the smooth, brown body shoot outward, and down, plummet-like.

  28. The apes who were watching heard and laughed.

  29. He keeps two or three always watching for enemies.

  30. If the three bulls had been watching around the tribe this would not have happened," said Tarzan.

  31. For a long time he sat watching for Numa to climb into the tree after him, and listening for the sound of the great wings from above, for to Tarzan of the Apes his dream was a reality.

  32. Tublat was watching him as were others of the tribe.

  33. As he squatted there watching the proceeding beneath him, he saw the warriors seize upon the cage once more and drag it between two huts.

  34. Tarzan stood watching him until he had disappeared.

  35. He prodded Tantor with a calloused toe and the big beast swung off across the clearing, the apes watching them until they were swallowed up by the jungle.

  36. Then he sank back, watching the engine with moody eyes.

  37. He leaped to his feet, bounding one step sideways, while Tom, who had been watching for this very chance, sprang to his own feet.

  38. I should be on their flank, watching over them.

  39. He was watching most alertly for any sign of rebellion on the part of his victims.

  40. As I was saying, Senor, I was watching over the black man when some one came up behind me---so softly that I did not hear.

  41. I'll confess I'm mystified," muttered Tom, watching the scene of the latest explosion for some minutes after the engine had been stopped.

  42. What interested me in her was the fact that a fellow on board has been watching us with a marine glass.

  43. But I stood over that black scoundrel, watching for the slightest move on his part.

  44. It's about gone now," came from Sam, who was watching at the doorway.

  45. I was watching her when a fog came up and hid her from view.

  46. And then, catching his breath, he set up a long and lusty cry, in the meantime watching with a sinking heart the lights of both steamers as they faded from view.

  47. Most of the boys remained on the forward deck, watching anxiously.

  48. Ralli stood upon the outskirts of the crowd angrily watching the proceedings.

  49. Captain Staunton stood at the tiller, intently watching the onward rush of the mountainous seas as they came swooping down with upreared threatening crests upon the launch.

  50. At a little distance from Lance stood Ralli, watching the departure of the brig.

  51. Our troubles are all over now, ladies," he continued, turning to the women, who were now eagerly watching the brig.

  52. The wheel was put hard up, with the object of getting the craft before the wind; and then the two men stood anxiously watching and awaiting the result.

  53. His address was responded to with a ringing cheer; after which the occupants of the various boats subsided into silence and sat watching the burning ship.

  54. Brook, addressing himself to Evelin as the two stood together at the break of the poop, watching the men at work.

  55. You see, Lillie Vila has been coming out in the horse-car with him every night for a long time; and she has seen him watching her.

  56. Watching her closely as the days went by, he saw the full extent of her calm and steadfast courage.

  57. I talked on the door-step about I know not what, half hoping that Wilding would invite me in, but really absorbed in watching two ladies who sat by a table.

  58. It was while he stood watching for the one which took him nearest to his door, that he made the slight reflection with which this story opens.

  59. The English also feared that the Normans might attack them in the dark; so each kept guard the whole night, the one watching the other.

  60. He posted himself behind a hill, so that they should not see him, and tarried there, watching the arrival of the great fleet.

  61. We sat in the vehicle, where there was no room to lie down, leaning one against the other, dropping this way and that, sighing from our very boots, watching for a glint of dawn.

  62. So I spent some hours alone, watching the railway station at the head of the pier through my strong glasses.

  63. So she went right ahead and had as good a time here watching the game as she had just enjoyed on the water.

  64. Over her, and shrouding her in a gleaming mist, the water came, and the girls stood speechless watching her as she stood there like some Indian princess observing the rites of the waterfall.

  65. It seemed to him sometimes that he was looking at a mixture of chemicals watching for a crystallization--would it come true to the laws in which he had faith?

  66. Long after the man was gone Dick sat watching his fire.

  67. She developed a suspicion of strangers that was almost a mania, and was forever watching for evidence of intrigue.

  68. Dick, watching her with the eyes and the heart of a lover, said to himself that when the day came, she could be counted on.

  69. But it was with his father that the great strain came--his father who was watching him with eyes in which love, agony and anger disputed place, and neither of them could speak.

  70. Cowder and Mulligan, watching the progress of the anti-munition campaign in the factory, decided something must be done.

  71. At the top of the garden was a little gate, and beside the gate stood Bessie and Charlie, who had really been watching for the children all the morning, though they didn't dare to come into the garden without leave.

  72. Back ran Milly and Olly, and there was mother watching for them with a basket on her arm which had already got some roses lying in it.

  73. If we were in there now," said Olly, watching the river with great excitement, "the water would push us down krick!

  74. Abe stood on the opposite side of the room,' related Miss Roby to me in 1865, 'and was watching me.

  75. Mother scolded me, and told me I must stop watching Sally, or I wouldn't get to the wedding.

  76. Here in the ingle-nook the little boy would sit watching his aunts cooking the oaten cake on the griddle, over a fire of turf from the curragh and gorse from the hills, or the bubbling cooking-pot slung on the slowrie.

  77. The tears came suddenly into her eyes and blurred her sight as she leant watching from behind the hanging curtains of the window.

  78. But the princess smiled, and, drawing herself to her full height, stood watching while Ludwig bore the lady to a couch and laid her there.

  79. The sun went down, and she lay in agony, watching the dying daylight.

  80. Both parties paused for a time, each watching the other.

  81. And then it would have been with her as with poor Miller that day at the Works, but that Charles Cooney, who had been watching her closely, was quick and strong.

  82. They stopped when they saw me, clustered together watching as I passed, and when I was fairly over set up a shout and resumed their play.

  83. Knowles shuffled uneasily, watching the girl keenly, to know how the picture touched her.

  84. The Doctor came slowly along the quiet country-road, watching the woman's figure going as slowly before him.

  85. He was watching how Beatrice made a pretence of eating her dinner.

  86. If you were watching us at supper I suppose you saw whom we sat down with?

  87. Flower seemed to be watching him carefully, as if waiting for a verdict.

  88. All these thoughts passed swiftly through my mind as I crouched behind the friendly shelter, watching Flower and his companions.

  89. While he sat gazing idly into the growing darkness, watching the thin traffic trickle by, he heard the sound of a motor horn and a moment later a big Mercedes car stopped before his door.

  90. It was, perhaps, no business of his, but he stood behind the shadow of a tree watching them.

  91. Sitting close by him, watching him carefully, Wilfrid noticed a sudden flush across the Malay's cheek and how the dark eyes turned to purple.

  92. Or we may think of the night as the time of repose, when we are oblivious of God's goodness, although even through the hours of darkness He who neither slumbers nor sleeps is constantly watching over His unconscious children.

  93. The poet shows us the anxious Jews on their city towers straining their eyes till they are weary in watching for the relief that never comes.

  94. Take comfort in that I die in peace with the world and myself and not afraid"--from the last letter of Captain Scott to his wife, as he lay watching the approach of death in the Antarctic cold.

  95. That the hound was tired I felt sure; but that he was on the trail of a fox I could not believe; and I was watching him curiously when something stirred on the top of the ridge almost beside me.

  96. For here is Reynard sitting upon a knoll in the road, watching me tear down upon him in a thirty-horse-power motor-car.

  97. The result seemed to trouble him, and he stood for some minutes watching the motionless form.

  98. Now, as she sat watching the silver crescent glittering in the vest, her thoughts wandered to Clara Sanders, and the last letter received from her, telling of a glorious day-star of hope which had risen in her cloudy sky.

  99. Days and nights of unremitted watching ensued; Eugene was wildly delirious, now singing snatches of drinking songs, and waving his hand, as if to his guests; and now bitterly upbraiding his wife for her heartlessness and folly.

  100. Charon stood watching a prostrate form, and she fearlessly crossed the street and bent over the body.

  101. Hartwell gave her a spoonful of some powerful medicine, and stood watching her face, distorted by the difficulty of breathing.

  102. Cornelia mused a moment, and then said slowly, as if watching the effect of her question: "You have seen Eugene, of course?

  103. I trust you will marry, and be exempted from that dull, tedious routine," said Cornelia, watching her countenance.

  104. Beulah was watching the snowy wall of foam, piled on either side of the prow of a schooner, and thinking how very beautiful it was, when the buggy stopped suddenly, and Dr.

  105. Hartwell was watching her countenance, and, as the expression of indescribable joy and triumph flashed over it, he involuntarily paused.

  106. Are you tired of watching my clumsy fingers?

  107. Beulah stood at some distance, watching the April face, checkered with smiles and tears; and, looking with prophetic dread into the future, she saw how little genuine happiness could result from a union of natures so entirely uncongenial.

  108. Hartwell stood on the hearth, leaning his elbow on the mantelpiece, and watching the slight form as it stole softly to and fro.

  109. Best assured he will prove himself such," answered Beulah, watching Clara's countenance as she spoke.

  110. I see you are not as much of a pyrrhonist in art as in philosophy," said Mr. Lindsay, watching her countenance as she bent over her drawing.

  111. Beulah sat in a low rocking-chair, by the hearth, holding the infant, and watching the little figure opposite.


  112. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "watching" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    custody; espial; espionage; guard; guardianship; intent; lookout; monitoring; note; notice; observance; observation; prudence; regard; respect; spying; stewardship; surveillance; vigil; vigilance; watch


    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    watching him; watching over; watching the; watching them