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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Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported on the case of a man whose existing paranoia was exacerbated by his conversations with ChatGPT, which echoed his fears of being watched and surveilled.
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Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
So far, the region has churned up two tropical storms, two potential tropical disturbances, and it's now being watched closely for the development of yet another system.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Around the world, other climate cases are being watched closely as potentially setting unique precedent in the effort to hold major polluters accountable.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
For instance, if TikTok or Instagram was accessed, forensic tools can potentially reveal whether a video was being watched or the app was being scrolled.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
So far, the region has churned up two tropical storms, two potential tropical disturbances, and it's now being watched closely for the development of yet another system.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Around the world, other climate cases are being watched closely as potentially setting unique precedent in the effort to hold major polluters accountable.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
For instance, if TikTok or Instagram was accessed, forensic tools can potentially reveal whether a video was being watched or the app was being scrolled.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Jan. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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