be alert

Example Sentences

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Security Minister Dan Jarvis said people should be "alert and vigilant" but not "alarmed".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

But policymakers will be alert to signs that the energy shock is spilling over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

That means investors trying to predict where Bitcoin goes next will have to be alert to where the U.S.-Iran talks go and how durable any agreement reached appears to be.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

"We are hopeful we can do this through diplomacy, although we can't be 100% sure," he reflected, adding Iran has "to be alert so we are not surprised".

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

No matter how normal that is for me, I can’t get myself to stop shaking ’cause I can be alert as all hell right now and it won’t change what’s going down mad soon.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera