being watched
idiom
: 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.
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All of this, moreover, is undoubtedly being watched in Moscow, where Russian officials are drawing their own conclusions about whether Europe will eventually be able to truly muster the forces to present a serious direct challenge to their neo-imperial ambitions.
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Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The feeling of being watched lingers.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
You’re being watched, and not in a creepy way.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
Emmanuel looked surprised by the push, but then noticed that he was being watched and composed himself.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The feeling of being watched lingers.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
You’re being watched, and not in a creepy way.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
Emmanuel looked surprised by the push, but then noticed that he was being watched and composed himself.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for being watched
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“Being watched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/being%20watched. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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