Vigilant
adjective
Being careful, watchful, and attentive.
The vigilant lifeguard spotted a child in distress.
Often appears as...
- remain vigilant
- vigilant guard
adjective
Being careful, watchful, and attentive.
The vigilant lifeguard spotted a child in distress.
Often appears as...
- remain vigilant
- vigilant guard
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Pro Tip 1/3Safety Contexts
Often used in safety contexts where attention can prevent danger or harm.
Be vigilant when crossing the street.
Pro Tip 2/3Stay Prepared
Implies readiness to act if something unusual happens, not just observing.
Vigilant citizens reported the suspicious activity.
Pro Tip 3/3Extended Vigilance
Can suggest consistent vigilance over a period of time, not just momentary.
Scientists must remain vigilant in their research for accuracy.
Pro Tip 1/3Safety Contexts
Often used in safety contexts where attention can prevent danger or harm.
Be vigilant when crossing the street.
Pro Tip 2/3Stay Prepared
Implies readiness to act if something unusual happens, not just observing.
Vigilant citizens reported the suspicious activity.
Pro Tip 3/3Extended Vigilance
Can suggest consistent vigilance over a period of time, not just momentary.
Scientists must remain vigilant in their research for accuracy.
Pro Tip 1/3Safety Contexts
Often used in safety contexts where attention can prevent danger or harm.
Be vigilant when crossing the street.
Pro Tip 2/3Stay Prepared
Implies readiness to act if something unusual happens, not just observing.
Vigilant citizens reported the suspicious activity.
Pro Tip 3/3Extended Vigilance
Can suggest consistent vigilance over a period of time, not just momentary.
Scientists must remain vigilant in their research for accuracy.
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Why Do Cats Miaow? PIPE...
presumably just because the meow stops working. The mother wants to wean the kitten and stops responding. With a pet cat, which is constantly meowing at its owner, it's a way of getting the owner's attention and that's because we are not very vigilant creatures. We spend a lot of our time with our noses buried in books, or computer screens,
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The surprising science...
If you become alpha male this way, you need to keep your partners happy. And so that's one of the costs. The second cost is that everyone wants your position. Alpha male position is a very important position, and everyone wants to take it from you, and so you constantly have to watch your back. You have to be extremely vigilant.
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The pattern behind...
Your next decision could be the most important one of your life. Well, if you think that the rustle in the grass is a dangerous predator and it turns out it's just the wind, you've made an error in cognition, made a Type I error, false positive. But no harm. You just move away. You're more cautious. You're more vigilant.
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What if a US presidential...
So let's do our best, vote, but this time, we've got to stay vigilant and active, even after the ballots have been counted. We've got to stay active all the way through to inauguration day. But I want to say to you, I will support the winner of a free and fair election
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The secret to desire in...
and in my community, there were two those who didn't die, and those who came back to life. And those who didn't die lived often very tethered to the ground, could not experience pleasure, could not trust, because when you're vigilant, worried, anxious, and insecure,
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Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...
vigilant and the first to respond to potential threats to their family late winter is the breeding season when the alpha male and female mate and unlike their domestic dog cousins it occurs only once a year and on very rare
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How we can protect truth...
where we cannot tell what is real from what is fake. And that's potentially incredibly dangerous. We have to be vigilant in defending the truth against misinformation. With our technologies, with our policies
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Comma story - Terisa...
The conjunction assures the comma that help isn't needed, which is good for the comma because by now, all it wants to do is go home and rest up for another day of vigilant sentence constructing.
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Polar Bear Mom and Cubs...
cubs to protect hello world notice how closely mom looks after her babies talk about vigilant over half the cubs born here die in the first year often killed by adult male polar bears
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How to deal with...
trusting was very difficult I was always needing verification I became vigilant about clarity there was no room for misunderstanding and there was no margin for error
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Why Do Cats Miaow? PIPE...
presumably just because the meow stops working. The mother wants to wean the kitten and stops responding. With a pet cat, which is constantly meowing at its owner, it's a way of getting the owner's attention and that's because we are not very vigilant creatures. We spend a lot of our time with our noses buried in books, or computer screens,
Video examples
The surprising science...
If you become alpha male this way, you need to keep your partners happy. And so that's one of the costs. The second cost is that everyone wants your position. Alpha male position is a very important position, and everyone wants to take it from you, and so you constantly have to watch your back. You have to be extremely vigilant.
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The pattern behind...
Your next decision could be the most important one of your life. Well, if you think that the rustle in the grass is a dangerous predator and it turns out it's just the wind, you've made an error in cognition, made a Type I error, false positive. But no harm. You just move away. You're more cautious. You're more vigilant.
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What if a US presidential...
So let's do our best, vote, but this time, we've got to stay vigilant and active, even after the ballots have been counted. We've got to stay active all the way through to inauguration day. But I want to say to you, I will support the winner of a free and fair election
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The secret to desire in...
and in my community, there were two those who didn't die, and those who came back to life. And those who didn't die lived often very tethered to the ground, could not experience pleasure, could not trust, because when you're vigilant, worried, anxious, and insecure,
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Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...
vigilant and the first to respond to potential threats to their family late winter is the breeding season when the alpha male and female mate and unlike their domestic dog cousins it occurs only once a year and on very rare
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How we can protect truth...
where we cannot tell what is real from what is fake. And that's potentially incredibly dangerous. We have to be vigilant in defending the truth against misinformation. With our technologies, with our policies
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Comma story - Terisa...
The conjunction assures the comma that help isn't needed, which is good for the comma because by now, all it wants to do is go home and rest up for another day of vigilant sentence constructing.
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Polar Bear Mom and Cubs...
cubs to protect hello world notice how closely mom looks after her babies talk about vigilant over half the cubs born here die in the first year often killed by adult male polar bears
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How to deal with...
trusting was very difficult I was always needing verification I became vigilant about clarity there was no room for misunderstanding and there was no margin for error
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Julia Jones
American Actress
One of my modeling bookers told me that the most important thing is to try to be vigilant about taking care of yourself. Get sleep, don't be afraid to trim your hair even if you're trying to grow it out, don't bite your fingernails, and stay in shape. A lot of it is in the little things.
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Graham Swift
British Author
Unfortunately writers take a very small part of the profit on their books, and I think in the e-book world there is a real danger they will take even less, unless they are vigilant and robust about protecting their own interests.
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Jeremy Stoppelman
American Businessman
About every year or two, there is a moment of truth where there's some new development in the marketplace, some new technology, some sort of existential crisis. You just have to be vigilant about looking out for those moments.
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Paul Gleason
American Actor
That ability to take in your surroundings and sort out the important stuff, to be aware, to be vigilant. Then take all that information, put it together, and see if it makes sense to you.
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John Trudell
American Author
There have been some positive things that have happened for the tribes, but it's a constant, vigilant fight about protecting what resources we have in terms of land and rights.
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Joe Wilson
American Politician
I think it's time for the people and the press, in particular, to be more vigilant about not giving equal weight to lies as they give the truth.
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Jacky Rosen
American Politician
We must be vigilant in protecting Nevada's outdoor heritage and make this a top priority.
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Nicole Kidman
Australian Actress
I like the privacy of my life and I protect it quite vigilantly.
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Tahar Ben Jelloun
French Poet
Be vigilant, for nothing one achieves lasts forever.
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Letitia James
American Public Servant
We must stand vigilant to protect our voting access.
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Julia Jones
American Actress
One of my modeling bookers told me that the most important thing is to try to be vigilant about taking care of yourself. Get sleep, don't be afraid to trim your hair even if you're trying to grow it out, don't bite your fingernails, and stay in shape. A lot of it is in the little things.
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Graham Swift
British Author
Unfortunately writers take a very small part of the profit on their books, and I think in the e-book world there is a real danger they will take even less, unless they are vigilant and robust about protecting their own interests.
Quote examples
Jeremy Stoppelman
American Businessman
About every year or two, there is a moment of truth where there's some new development in the marketplace, some new technology, some sort of existential crisis. You just have to be vigilant about looking out for those moments.
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Paul Gleason
American Actor
That ability to take in your surroundings and sort out the important stuff, to be aware, to be vigilant. Then take all that information, put it together, and see if it makes sense to you.
Quote examples
John Trudell
American Author
There have been some positive things that have happened for the tribes, but it's a constant, vigilant fight about protecting what resources we have in terms of land and rights.
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Joe Wilson
American Politician
I think it's time for the people and the press, in particular, to be more vigilant about not giving equal weight to lies as they give the truth.
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Jacky Rosen
American Politician
We must be vigilant in protecting Nevada's outdoor heritage and make this a top priority.
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Nicole Kidman
Australian Actress
I like the privacy of my life and I protect it quite vigilantly.
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Tahar Ben Jelloun
French Poet
Be vigilant, for nothing one achieves lasts forever.
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Letitia James
American Public Servant
We must stand vigilant to protect our voting access.
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