vigilant

Example Sentences

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Booking.com told the BBC guests should remain vigilant to potential phishing attacks.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Officials have recommended people stay vigilant and have an emergency plan in case of a snake bite, including knowing their location, trail names and GPS coordinates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Mostly, he insisted, the unhoused neighbors were vigilant stewards, and helped with sweeping and trash pickup and the like; “99 percent of the time it was working great,” he said.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

STOCKHOLM—Sweden’s central bank held its key policy rate at 1.75% but said it remains vigilant and ready to act if the Middle East conflict begins to impact inflation or the economic outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

At the end of the day, though, dishes and more housework and her mother’s vigilant eye always waited for Joyce in the dark and close confines of the house.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown