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Etymology edit

From ever +‎ watchful.

Adjective edit

ever-watchful (not comparable)

  1. Constantly vigilant
    • 1920, The Sabbath Recorder, volume 89, page 132:
      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.
    • 1946 July and August, K. Westcott Jones, “Isle of Wight Central Railway—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 244:
      [] it had to maintain an ever-watchful eye on expenditure; [] .
    • 2014, Nathan Brown, An Open Door: Evangelism through the Spiritual Gifts, page 64:
      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.