observe

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To sit back and pay attention like you’re not the one who’s gonna get caught doing something stupid.
I was observing the cops, but I didn’t notice my own car was on fire.
I was observing my crush, but I didn’t notice my pants were on fire.
I was observing the teacher, but I didn’t notice I was talking out of turn.
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A person who watches people but isn’t a stalker, but they might as well be.
She was observing me from the library for a month. I knew she was going to ask me out eventually.
He observed me at the gas station for three days. I got a coupon for free fries.
She observed me during the test. I failed. She passed.
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A person who notices the little things, like the fact that your sock is inside out and your lunch is a sandwich made of mystery.
I noticed you spilled your soda on your shirt. You didn’t notice it was a neon green soda.
I noticed your friend was crying. You didn’t notice it was because of you.
I noticed your pencil was broken. You didn’t notice it was because you bit it.
4
Driving erratically from the result of looking around too much, like you’re trying to escape a ghost.
He was observing the street and ran into a tree. He said it was a ghost.
She was observing the traffic and ran into a bus. She said it was a ghost.
He was observing the sky and ran into a wall. He said it was a ghost.
5
To watch carefully, especially with attention to details or behavior, even if it means getting distracted by something stupid.
I was observing the teacher, but I got distracted by the fly on her nose.
I was observing my friend, but I got distracted by the candy in his pocket.
I was observing the test, but I got distracted by the pencil I bit.
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Observative is a totally real word that is most definitely not made up. It can be used to describe someone who is making an observation and therefore can be described as observative, but they still don’t know what they’re doing.
He was observative, but he didn’t know why he was observing the cat.
She was observative, but she didn’t know why she was observing the dog.
He was observative, but he didn’t know why he was observing the teacher.
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A word that’s mistaken used by people, where they actually mean observant, but they don’t know what they’re doing.
He said he was observative, but he meant he was observant. He didn’t know what he was doing.
She said she was observative, but she meant she was observant. She didn’t know what she was doing.
He said he was observative, but he meant he was observant. He still didn’t know what he was doing.
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