being watched

phrase

: watched or observed carefully especially in order to prevent or detect a crime

He didn't know that he was being watched by the police.

Examples of being watched in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mbappe did a stuttered run-up to the ball while observing Bounou at Gillette Stadium, probably in an attempt to let Bounou know that he’s being watched, so moving early to a side will be futile. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Canvasser allegedly targeted the roommate with a weekslong campaign of harassing text messages written to suggest the roommate was being watched by a stalking stranger who could see into his suite and even the bathroom. — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026

In the pre-dawn hours of March 23, 2015, Aaron Quinn and his girlfriend Denise Huskins were asleep in his Vallejo, California, home, unaware they were being watched. — Lauren Clark, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026

The tournament is the only thing that could compete with the Super Bowl in terms of gambling, with 32 games being played on the court and each of them being watched by millions all over the country. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for being watched

• botched
• notched
• debauched