How to Use vigilant in a Sentence

vigilant

adjective

• When traveling through the city, tourists should be extra vigilant.
• We remain vigilant against theft.
• They were vigilant about protecting their children.
• The bird had a pale-yellow coat and tiny, vigilant eyes.
  — Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023
• We’re taught to be vigilant and courageous and seek the truth and shine light in very dark places.
  — Char Adams, The New Republic, 19 June 2020
• And even some of the strictest and most vigilant among us have decided that enough is enough.
  — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2022
• Tatis has to stay strong and vigilant and healthy for nearly two months.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2019
• In a third, a moose doesn’t move at all but stands there, vigilant.
  — WIRED, 8 July 2023
• Bivens urged residents in the area to stay vigilant and keep their doors locked.
  — Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
• Be vigilant about cleaning up spills and teach kids to do so, too.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2020
• Without more vigilant water use, more of the same may be in store.
  — Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 May 2021
• Chrome users would also be wise to be extra vigilant at this time.
  — Gordon Kelly, Forbes, 19 June 2021
• So everyone was very vigilant and sort of prepared for the worst.
  — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2021
• So stay vigilant and long live your local record store.
  — Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 26 June 2023
• Police urged people to be vigilant and to travel in groups.
  — Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2017
• Even the most vigilant community will still suffer at the hands of evil men.
  — David French, National Review, 15 Feb. 2018
• This summer, millions of kids will hit the pool and the beach, and vigilant parents will be on the lookout.
  — Lindsey Murray, Good Housekeeping, 25 Apr. 2018
• But yeah, there's a real push to stay safe, to stay healthy, to be vigilant.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 18 July 2021
• So just friendly reminder to stay vigilant and take care of yourself and wear your masks please and wash your hands a lot.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2020
• The crews are vigilant; the year before, one pronghorn ran into a metal post and broke its back.
  — Alex Devoid, azcentral, 27 Mar. 2018
• Doctors should be vigilant and inform patients of the risks.
  — The Economist, 29 Aug. 2019
• There are many store brands and other names included on the list, so be vigilant.
  — Mike Wehner, BGR, 28 Apr. 2021
• The nation will have to remain vigilant against variants this summer and fall.
  — Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY, 17 June 2021
• Yet researchers remain vigilant about the specter of side effects.
  — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2021
• That may be good news for the world, but at home, health experts warn that the government needs to stay vigilant.
  — New York Times, 9 Nov. 2021
• The best way to prevent things from glomming up is to be hyper-vigilant while cooking.
  — Jesse Sparks, Bon Appétit, 30 Oct. 2019
• But top officials stressed the need to remain vigilant.
  — Geir Moulson, Star Tribune, 21 May 2021
• And those are times and snapshots that enforcers need to be really vigilant.
  — Eric Johnson, Recode, 1 Sep. 2018
• Players still are encouraged to wear masks and be vigilant.
  — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2022
• Remain vigilant about deadlines and due dates that might save you money.
  — Jeraldine Saunders, The Mercury News, 16 May 2017

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024