Guarded
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Any real military officer would have kept the safe zone properly protected, guarded and happy.
Source: Series / Fear the Walking Dead -
At one point in Wing Alliance, the player accidentally flies into a secret Imperial weapons testing ground guarded by four Star Destroyers, none of which are happy to see you.
Source: Oh Crap / Video Games -
Nobody's too happy about this except the child bard who gets to turn the whole story into a pretty song (and the Romantic False Lead, who is specifically described to be observing the twos farewell "with barely guarded joy" even though the hero shuts her down pretty quickly).
Source: Diabolus ex Machina
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Happy and Guarded. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/guarded/happy
Guarded & Happy. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/guarded/happy>.
Happy or Guarded. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/guarded/happy.
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