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  • But as long as I keep my strength and see him coming … as long as I keep up my vigilance … he's gonna have to fight to get me.  (source)
    vigilance = careful watch
  • I had expected my parents to be even more vigilant about my relationship with Rogerson because of Cass running away.  (source)
    vigilant = carefully observant or attentive to possible danger
  • At that point, always vigilant Miss Hastings took his arm and said, "Mr. Stevens, I'll escort you to the door."  (source)
    vigilant = carefully observant or attentive
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  • What I want from you men is as much vigilance as possible until the situation is clearer.  (source)
    vigilance = careful watch
  • Be vigilant!  (source)
    vigilant = carefully observant or attentive -- to danger
  • Enrique's aunt Mirian vigilantly watches when Maraa Isabel goes shopping, whom she goes with, how many bags they have when they return.†  (source)
  • They had Stone's close-set eyes, which made them appear hypervigilant, examining their surroundings like clinicians.†  (source)
    hypervigilant = extremely or excessively observant or attentive -- often to possible danger
    standard prefix: The prefix "hyper-" in hypervigilant means extremely or excessively. This is the same pattern as seen in words like hypersensitive, hyperactive, and hypercritical.
  • The way I acted and thought, my hypervigilance and nightmares, made sense.†  (source)
    hypervigilance = extreme or excessive attentiveness -- often to possible danger
    standard prefix: The prefix "hyper-" in hypervigilance means extreme or excessive. This is the same pattern as seen in words like hypersensitive, hyperactive, and hypercritical.
  • They tormented the life out of you with their vigilance.  (source)
    vigilance = careful watch
  • Not a single indication of the future intentions of his hosts, however, escaped his vigilant eyes.  (source)
    vigilant = carefully observant
  • Four men alone would be watched vigilantly.†  (source)
  • Her protective vigilance for her surviving family had overtaken rationality.†  (source)
    vigilance = careful watch
  • What resolve that must have taken, what vigilant will.†  (source)
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